Jain Study Center NC Raleigh 1997 11 YJA Regional Convention

Author(s): Jain Study Center NC Raleigh
Publisher: USA Jain Study Center NC Raleigh

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Jainism on the Internet and the World Wide Web
You will be surprised how much information about Jainism is now available on the Web. At the time of preparation of this article (November 1997), a search on the Web produced over a thousand sites that provide information on Jainism!
Some of these are focused on Jainism; others have information on Jainism as a related subject of other religions or philosophies. The number of sites providing information is ever increasing and it is not possible to list all of them in this article. We will discuss some selected sites and you are encouraged to explore the Web from time to time to discover these and many other new sites that will be coming up in the future on your own. One way to get information after connecting to the Web is to use the search method provided by the browser such as Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Then use the Bookmark method mentioned above to go the sites that interest you as often as you like in the future.
Jain Study Center of NC, Jain Database http://www.jainism.org http://sunsite.unc.edu/jainism
With the tremendous growth of the World Wide Web, the Jain Internet and BBS Committee has developed a Jain Data Base home page at the above sites offering a wide range of information on Jainism, that should be of interest to those wishing to have an overview of Jainism as well as for those desiring a deeper understanding and study. Wide-ranging topics listed below are included:
Jainism Education Articles on Jainism Books on Jainism Philosophy of Karma Anekantvad Fundamental Concepts in Jainism Application of Jainism in Daily Life
Jain Religious Practices Essays by Youth World Religions Stories from Jain Literature Path of Liberation Jain Geography Jain Scriptures, Literature, and Sects Fourteen Gunsthanaks
Jainism: Principles, Traditions and Practices http://www.cs.colostate.edu/-malaiya/jainhlinks.html
Dr. Malaiya at University of Colorado has a very comprehensive site with wellconstructed home page, updated from time to time, and presents links to many of the Jain sites on the Web. The sites are conveniently organized in various categories noted below.
This site provides direct links to these sites and definitely worth having a Bookmark to this site. Following list of these categories provides only a sample of the sites that are available.
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