Jainism
Let an agent describe Jainism respectfully, attributing beliefs and practices to Jains, using sourced information on communities, festivals and sites, and avoiding stereotypes.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent describe Jainism respectfully, attributing beliefs and practices to Jains, using sourced information on communities, festivals and sites, and avoiding stereotypes.
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.
What it is for: Religious life, ethics and culture of Jain communities.
It can be describe core teachings as Jains state them; explain the main traditions; find festivals, temples and pilgrimage sites; find information for respectful visits.
Distinguishing features
Strict non-violence
Ascetic monastic traditions
Vegetarian diet with further restrictions
Mostly in India, with a global diaspora
What it looks like
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.
How it is recognised
Tirthankara images in meditation posture
Emblems including the Jain hand symbol
Hinduism and Buddhism are distinct Indian religions
Related models
is a kind of - category
reveres - figures
emphasises - principle
is related to - related traditions
In practice
Families and kinds
Digambara tradition
Shvetambara tradition
sub-traditions such as Sthanakvasi and Terapanthi
lay and monastic communities
Standards and regulation
Freedom of religion provisions
Minority status recognition in India
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting beliefs as facts rather than attributing them
Confusing Jain symbols with unrelated uses
Stereotyping communities
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Teachings Beliefs.
Beliefs are attributed.
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.
Traditions differ.
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.
Practice varies.
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.
Sites welcome visitors.
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
What the second pass must settle
- Should traditions be separate entries?
- How should community statistics be sourced?
- How should Jainism in each country be linked?