Jainism: The Basics

These sites offer quick summaries on Jainism and the basic principles.

Jainism (Jainism.org)

Jainism (BBC)

Jainism (Angelfire)

Jain World (Education) 

Jainism (Harvard)

Jain Center of Greater Boston

Jain Super Sites

These are sites with a large number of articles and books compiled using extensive efforts.

Jain World 

Atma Dharma

Tera Panth

Jain Calendar

The Jain Calendar is complex. The following link offers a great guide to Jain calendar and festivals.

Jain Calendar (Colorado State University)

Jainism for Children

The following web sites for children are fun and exciting:

http://www.jainworld.com/literature/dictionary/alphaframe.htm– Jain Alphabet

http://www.jainworld.com/shortstories/ssindex.htm– Jain Stories

http://www.jainworld.com/teachers/child3.asp– Variety of Jain teaching material

http://www.jainworld.com/education.htm– Guide to teaching Jain School/Pathshala

http://www.jainstudy.org/MoralSt-WhyReligion-1.01.htm– Jain Stories

Jain Literature

There are numerous books on Jainism. Some are available here for free download:

http://www.ibiblio.org/jainism/database/BOOK/book.html

http://www.jainworld.com/scriptures/purusharthasiddhyapaya.asp

Advanced

Texts:Some excellent sources for scholarly books and articles are here:

http://www.jainworld.com/jainbooks/bookslist.htm

http://www.jinvani.com/

http://jainfriends.faithweb.com/

http://www.ibiblio.org/jainism/database/JAINEDU/jainedu.html

Jain Pilgrimages

The following links guide you to hundreds of Jain temples and pilgrimages (Tirthsthans).

http://www.jainsamaj.org/– Along with excellent information about several temples, this web site offers biographical information about Jain priests, and a matrimonial database.

Jain Prayers/Audio

Jain Prayers

The following web sites have many of the Jain mantras, sutras, and prayers. These prayers are in Hindi with English translation. The meanings of these sacred prayers are also given.

www.jainpujä.com– Excellent site for online streaming pujä with temple graphics

http://www.jainworld.com/bhs/bhsmeang.htm– Bhaktamar Sutra

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/%7Emalaiya/j/divo.html– Aarti and Mangal Dipa

http://www.atmasiddhi.com/book.html– Atma Siddhi

http://www.terapanth.com/popular_mantra.htm– A collection of mantras

http://www.wuistudio.com- Devotional Psalm and Preaching

Jain Audio: Jain Sutras and Lectures

These web sites provide hundreds of lectures and sutras in audio format.

http://jainworld.com/lectures/mixed.asp

Online Groups

Publications

The following web sites are links to the popular magazines and back issues.

http://www.jainstudy.org/

http://www.jainworld.com/literature/periodicals/lofjainmag.htm

Jain Discussions

If you are interested in discussing Jainism, the following web sites are for you. Many engaging and interesting discussions, all about Jainism, happen here.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jainlist/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jain-friends/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jain_Pictures/

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Jain Organizations

Would you like to be more involved in Jainism? Along with visiting your local Jain Centers, you can also join the various Jain organizations in your area.

Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)

www.jaina.org

www.jwol.org

JAINA is the main Jain organization in North America with over 60 Jain centers and 30 subcommittees. JAINA’s vision is to Live and Share a Jain Way of Life (JWOL).

Young Jain Professionals

The Young Jain Professionals is a group of people who focus on increasing the awareness and understanding of Jainism amongst the Jain working professionals in North America.

www.yjponline.org

Young Jains of America

This organization is for Young Jains. They hold a convention once every two years.

www.yja.org

Young Jains of Singapore

www.sjrs.org.sg

Young Jains UK

www.youngjains.org.uk

Jains in Australia

http://jains.australians.com

Other Resources:

http://www.garamchai.com/jains.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_Community_Associations/_Study_Centres_in_the_West

http://www.pluralism.org/directory/results.php?sort=state%2Ccity%2Ctitle&tradition=Jain

Intermediate & Special Interest Sites

Books:You can search university libraries, web-based booksellers and some lists:

http://catalog.loc.gov/

http://www.jaindharam.org/List of Printed Jain Books in English.htm

http://www.hindibooks.8m.com/

http://www.mlbd.com/

http://members.tripod.com/malaiya/shravak.html(amazon.com)

Rituals and Symbols: Ritual descriptions and symbolism can be found here:

http://www.ibiblio.org/jainism/database/RITUAL/ritual.html

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/om.html

Photos

Images:You can find free clip-art at

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainclip.html

Many beautiful images can be seen at

http://www.jainworld.com/pictures/jpcindex.htm

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Jain_Pictures/

Glossaries:

http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jaingloss.htm

Jain Names: There is even a list of Jain baby names:

1.http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainhlinks.html

2.http://www.umich.edu/~umjains/jainismsimplified/jainsimp.html

3.http://www.religioustolerance.org/jainism.htm

4.http://www.jainworld.com/

Jainism: Jain Principles, Traditions, Practices

www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/jainhlinks.html

This Jain web site has an easy-to-use links section which contains links to several articles and other Jain resources.

Harvard Pluralism Project

http://www.pluralism.org/pluralism/what_is_pluralism.php

www.jainstudy.org

 

A refreshed web site with links to many resources.

 

Essence of Jainism

http://www.atmadharma.com

 

Atma-Siddhi

www.atmasiddhi.com

Has information about Shrimad Rajchandraji and the Atma-Siddhi.

Jainnet

www.jainnet.com

Excellent site to visit for an introduction to Jainism, lyrics, recipes, and ecards.

Vegetarianism

The following web sites focus on vegetarianism. Note that not all vegetarian recipes are suitable for Jains who have taken higher Vrats (vows).

Vegetarianism & Ahimsa:There are many excellent sites like

http://www.ivu.org/

Veggies Unite

http://www.vegweb.com/

Veggies Unite provides information on vegetarianism and includes vegetarian recipes, a discussion board, and many articles may provide valuable information.

Vegetarianism in a Nutshell

www.vrg.org/nutshell/nutshell.htm

Offers details about being a vegetarian, as well as specifics regarding vitamins and simple food substitutions.

Vegan

www.vegan.org

Promotes people choosing the vegan food habits, and provides vegans with information about what to eat for meals.

Vegan Essentials

www.veganessentials.com

Focuses on vegan products ranging from food, clothing, and vitamins.

Food

The following web sites focus on vegetarianism and delicious vegetarian recipes. Note that not all vegetarian recipes are suitable for Jains who have taken higher Vrats (vows).

http://www.laxmijain.com/

http://www.bawarchi.com/cookbook/jain.html

http://www.veggiefiles.com/dir/not_alone/meatheads/24.php

http://vegweb.com/

http://vegkitchen.com/

http://www.veggiecooking.com/

http://www.nanday.com/cookbook/

Animal Cruelty and Ahimsa

The American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

http://www.aspca.org

The ASPCA is another organization that urges the prevention of cruelty to animals. This site offers information about adopting animals as well as pet nutrition and national shelter outreaches.

Ahimsa of Texas

www.ahimsatx.org/

Ahimsa of Texas is an organization promoting kindness to all life, with the primary focus on eliminating the euthanasia of healthy animals in our community shelters and animal pounds.

Ahimsa: The Real Right to Live Movement

www.wizard.net/~ethan/Source-Of-Peace.htm

This Ahimsa site offers religious perspectives from various other groups.

Web Resources (html file for the above sites)