This article looks at the concept of karma in Jainism. The karma theory is the scorecard of life and your actions. Karma is the mechanism that determines the quality of life. The happiness of a ...

Karma, the belief that actions in this current life along with those in past lives can affect a future reincarnation, is an important tenet of Eastern religions. This week’s commenters discuss karma ...

(RNS) — We’re now in one of the holiest seasons of the year, in which days and nights are taken up with fasting, prayer and recitations of sacred texts. If you think I’m referring to Judaism, you’re ...

Samaniji Akshay Pragya spends her days in rigorous prayer, meditation, discourse, and scripture study from 4 a.m. until she retires at 10 p.m. Her life is a simple one. As a Jain nun, her life is ...

Although ancient Jain scientific thought is not so well known, it is a rich source of Indian scientific heritage. although ancient jain scientific thought is not so well known, it is a rich source of ...

This article examines the Jain view of deities and divinity. Jains do not believe in a God or gods in the way that many other religions do, but they do believe in divine (or at least perfect) beings ...