Jains Today in World

Author(s): Pirre Paul AMIEL
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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3. Their threefold path of liberation 4. Their daily duties, their vows and virtues
Chapter 7. Their rites, cults and religious festivals
1. Their rites
2. Their cults
3. Their religious festivals
Chapter 8. Their religious symbols, drawings and
expressions
1. Their religious symbols
2. Their religious drawings 3. Their religious expressions
Chapter 9.
Their ascetics
1.
Reasons to enter a Jain monastic order
2.
Conditions to fulfil for the admission in an order Life of the Jain novice
3.
4.
The rites of initiation
5. Mains rules to be followed by Jain ascetics Timetable of Jain ascetics
6.
7. Illness and death of Jain ascetics
Chapter 10. Their prominent features in India and
abroad
1. Their influence on India
2.
Conclusion
Their prominent features outside India
Notes
Annex 1.
Annex 2.
Annex 3.
Annex 4.
Annex 5.
Annex 6.
Annex 7.
Examples of Jain religious expressions Extracts from some Jain sacred books Alphabetic index of Jain temples and sacred places cited
Bibliography
Useful Jain addresses and Web sites Concise glossary of Jain terms Some great Jain ancient authors
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