Jainism
Let an agent describe Jainism respectfully, attributing beliefs and practices to Jains, using sourced information on communities, festivals and sites, and avoiding stereotypes.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Teachings Beliefs.
Principles
Core ethics.
Principles
Core principles.
- How do Jain sources describe ahimsa, aparigraha and anekantavada? provenance
- How are they practised in daily life? provenance
Texts
Scriptures.
Texts
Scriptures.
- Which texts do the traditions regard as authoritative? provenance
- How do Digambara and Shvetambara views differ? provenance
Traditions Communities.
Sects
Main traditions.
Sects
Main traditions.
- Which tradition does this community follow? provenance
- What distinguishes it, according to its members? provenance
Numbers
Demographics.
Numbers
Adherent numbers.
- How many Jains are there, according to censuses and which year? provenance
- Where are the largest communities? provenance
Practice Festivals and diet.
Festivals
Observances.
Festivals
Festivals.
- When are Paryushana and Mahavir Janma Kalyanak observed this year? provenance
- How are they observed? provenance
Diet
Food practice.
Diet
Dietary practice.
- Which foods do many Jains avoid, and why, according to Jain sources? provenance
- How can a host cater respectfully? action
Places Temples and pilgrimage.
Temples
Sites.
Temples
Temples.
- Which temples or pilgrimage sites are notable, such as Palitana or Shravanabelagola? provenance
- What are visitor customs? provenance
Respect
Neutral handling.
Respect
Respectful handling.
- Is the description attributed and free of stereotypes? boundary
- Are community self-descriptions used? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.ORG
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Jainism in Japan, Jainism in Africa, Jainism in India, Jainism in Belgium, Jainism in Ireland, Jainism in Europe, Jainism in Australia, Jainism in Afghanistan, Jainism in Pakistan, Jainism in Bangladesh, Jainism in Singapore, Jainism in the United States
What it is Filled
An Indian religion that, according to its adherents, teaches a path to liberation of the soul through non-violence (ahimsa), non-attachment (aparigraha) and many-sidedness (anekantavada), taught by a line of 24 Tirthankaras of whom Mahavira is the most recent; its main traditions are Digambara and Shvetambara.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe Jainism respectfully, attributing beliefs and practices to Jains, using sourced information on communities, festivals and sites, and avoiding stereotypes.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Strict non-violence
- Ascetic monastic traditions
- Vegetarian diet with further restrictions
- Mostly in India, with a global diaspora
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present religious beliefs as established fact or as false.
- Mock, stereotype or misrepresent Jains or their practices.
- Confuse Jain symbols with unrelated uses of similar signs.
- Encourage behaviour that disrespects temples, monks or nuns, such as ignoring dress or leather rules.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing images or details of private rituals or individual practitioners.
May
- Describe Jain teachings and practices as Jains state them, attributing beliefs to adherents.
- Explain the Digambara and Shvetambara traditions and find festivals, temples and visitor guidance.
Moral aspects Filled
- Religion is central to people's identity; misrepresentation hurts communities and spreads prejudice.
- Practices such as fasting to death are sensitive and must be described with care and context.
Who is affected
- Jain communities
- Monks and nuns
- Visitors to sacred sites
Owners Filled
Steward
The Jain community and its traditions; temples are kept by their trusts or communities.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1651597 - registry parent class
related
- Indian religions - category
- Tirthankara - figures
- ahimsa - principle
- Hinduism and Buddhism - related traditions
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.jainism
- Wikidata: Q9232 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9232)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Tirthankara images in meditation posture
- Emblems including the Jain hand symbol
- Hinduism and Buddhism are distinct Indian religions
- Temples with images of Tirthankaras, monastics in white robes or sky-clad, and symbols such as the Jain hand and swastika in its religious sense.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe core teachings as Jains state them
- explain the main traditions
- find festivals, temples and pilgrimage sites
- find information for respectful visits
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Presenting beliefs as facts rather than attributing them
- Confusing Jain symbols with unrelated uses
- Stereotyping communities
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Freedom of religion provisions
- Minority status recognition in India
Context of use required Filled
- Religious life, ethics and culture of Jain communities.
- Digambara tradition
- Shvetambara tradition
- sub-traditions such as Sthanakvasi and Terapanthi
- lay and monastic communities
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q9232: Jainism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Jainism - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should traditions be separate entries?
- How should community statistics be sourced?
- How should Jainism in each country be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q9232/spec.json