JAIN CLASSES BY PANKAJ JAIN AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, NC

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CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR JAINISM BY PANKAJ  JAIN  

Course Informational Video - From Mahavira to Mahatma Gandhi: The Nonviolent Jain Traditions of India


Description: Jainism is one of the oldest surviving religions that originated in India. Jains believe that every soul is divine and has the potential to achieve God-consciousness. Jainism was revived by a lineage of 24 enlightened ascetics culminating with Mahavira (600 BCE).


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JAIN IS STARTING TO SPREAD ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ...





















From "opensourcebuddhism"  September 02, 2008 by Justin Blaha through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org This piece offers a fairly thorough and basic introduction to the ancient Jain tradition and compares it ...  Justin Blaha through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org This piece offers a fairly thorough and basic introduction to the ancient Jain tradition and compares it with core aspects of Buddhism. The similarities and contrasts are apparent in this very competent production.
Tags: humanities Jainism Buddhism religion philosophy India shramana Jina Jaina Mahavira Vardhamana Tirthankara Rev. Dr. James

COMPLETELY BEWITCHED BY THE DANCER & "NAMOKAR MANTRA"

Nupur Jain - Kuchipudi Rangapravesam. Namokar Mantra rendition in Kuchipudi style. Taken from http://www.youtube.com/  August 15, 2009. Choreographer: Prafulla Velury


Dancer dedication in dance (above) and singer's praise (below) sings to the tune of

Namokar Mantra or Namaskar Mantra

Namo Arihantanam                "I bow to the enlightened beings..."
Namo Ayariyanam                 "I bow to religious leaders..."
Namo Uvajjayanam               "I bow to religious teachers..."
Namo Loe Savva Sahua        "I bow to all ascetics of the world.
Eso Panch Namukkar 
Savva pava Panasano           "These five salutations are capable of destroying all the sins..."
Mangalancha Savvesin
Padhamam Havai Mangalam "This is the first happiness among all forms of happiness .. "









CHILDREN SINGING ....