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Dharma in Jainism: workshop at manipal university Universiteit Gent
Jainisme Universiteit Antwerpen
Double-clicking the temple bell: devotional aspects of Jainism online Universiteit Gent
In its earliest scriptures, Jainism appears as a non-theist religious tradition with a heavy emphasis on individual ascetic practice on the path towards the ultimate goal of spiritual liberation, or mokṣa. However, there is also early evidence of more devotional elements that attained a prominent place in the religious life not only of the lay community, but also of Jain monks and nuns. Practices like bhajan and stavan (songs of devotion), ...
The legitimation of an authoritative discourse in Jainism Universiteit Gent
#MagicMantras : Bhaktamar Mantra Healing between Jainism and the spiritual marketplace Universiteit Gent
Digital and diaspora : intertwined frontiers of contemporary jainism Universiteit Gent
Based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in the UK, the US, and Belgium, as well as an analysis of a wide array of digital sources, this volume compellingly conceptualizes the digital and the diaspora as separate but intertwined frontier-spaces in which religious adaptation and change can be expected to occur. Touching upon a variety of aspects of Jain socio-religious experience and practice, the volume succeeds in shedding light on the ...