100 Best Jainism Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

Eric Ries

5.0

Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.

Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned profes

Recommended by Sheryl Sandberg, Andrew Chen, Ben Horowitz, and 75 others.

Sheryl Sandberg

COO/Facebook

Provides a great inside look at how the tech industry approaches building products and businesses. [source]

Ben Horowitz

Co-founder/Andreessen Horowitz

Great. [source]

Dustin Moskovitz

Co-founder/Facebook and Asana

At Asana, we've been lucky to benefit from the author's advice firsthand; this book will enable him to help many more entrepreneurs answer the tough questions about their business. [source]

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Jaina Sutras: Part I & II (Forgotten Books)

Hermann Georg Jacobi

4.6

A translation of the sacred Jaina Sutras. The first volume contains The Akaranga Sutra and The Kalpa Sutra, and the second volume contains The Uttaradhyayana Sutra and The Sutrakritanga Sutra.

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The 10x Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure

Grant Cardone

4.5

Preview Summary

Achieve "Massive Action" results and accomplish your business dreams! While most people operate with only three degrees of action-no action, retreat, or normal action-if you're after big goals, you don't want to settle for the ordinary. To reach the next level, you must understand the coveted 4th degree of action. This 4th degree, also known as the 10 X Rule, is that level of action that guarantee

Recommended by Haris Siddique and Mark Struczewski.

Haris Siddique

I would say because it influenced me and created an imperial impact on my career path. An amazing book to read as it teaches you How to reprogram your mind in minutes to eliminate fears and phobia. Being a sales and marketing professional. I adopted many great changes in me and used some of the best techniques which are explained very well in this book by Grant Cardone. I would definitely recommend it to everyone who wants growth. Be focused and keep fueling the fire of success with your tries and learnings! [source]

Mark Struczewski

I love what Grant Cardone writes in The 10X Rule, "wouldn't coming up short on a 10X target accomplish more than coming up short on one-tenth of that goal?" In other words, he says it's better to fall short of a one million dollar goal than a $100,000 goal. [source]

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The Jains

Paul Dundas

4.5

The Indian religion of Jainism, whose central tenet involves non-violence to all creatures, is one of the world's oldest and least-understood faiths. Dundas looks at Jainism in its social and doctrinal context, explaining its history, sects, scriptures and ritual, and describing how the Jains have, over 2500 years, defined themselves as a unique religious community. This revised and expanded editi

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Jainism: An Introduction

Jeffery D. Long

4.4

Jainism evokes images of monks wearing face-masks to protect insects and mico-organisms from being inhaled. Or of Jains sweeping the ground in front of them to ensure that living creatures are not inadvertently crushed: a practice of non-violence so radical as to defy easy comprehension. Yet for all its apparent exoticism, Jainism is still little understood in the West. What is this mysterious phi

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Tattvartha Sutra: That Which Is (Sacred Literature)

Umasvati

4.4

That Which Is, known as the Tattvartha Sutra to Jains, is recognized by all four Jaina traditions as the earliest, most authoritative and comprehensive summary of their religion. Unique in bringing together classical commentaries from each tradition, this translation of the Tattvartha Sutra provides in one volume a detailed explanation of the universe, the place of humanity within it, and the path

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Sri Swami Satchidananda

4.3

This valuable book provides a complete manual for the study and practice of Raja Yoga, the path of concentration and meditation. This new edition of these timeless teachings is a treasure to be read and referred to again and again by seekers treading the spiritual path. The classic Sutras (thought-threads), at least four thousand years old, cover the yogic teachings on ethics, meditation, and phys

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Letter to a Christian Nation

Sam Harris

4.3

In response to The End of Faith, Sam Harris received thousands of letters from Christians excoriating him for not believing in God. Letter to A Christian Nation is his reply. Using rational argument, Harris offers a measured refutation of the beliefs that form the core of fundamentalist Christianity. In the course of his argument, he addresses current topics ranging from intelligent design and ste

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Shri Tattvagyaan Bodh Part - 1

k 2 of 3: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 1-Phantom Blood

4.3

Detailed explanation of Chhkaayna bol, pachchis bol and Nav tattva

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The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden: An Anthology of Medieval Jain Stories

Phyllis Granoff

4.3

Lively tales of asceticism, wickedness, and virtue from one of India's great religious traditions

Beautifully translated from the Sanskrit, the stories in this volume reflect the vital tradition of Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries. Some of their characters find bliss by renouncing the world, others by living within it in peace and moderation. There are stories depictin

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Essays on the Gita

Sri Aurobindo

4.3

A masterly exposition of the pre-eminent Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita. It was after reading these essays, in particular, that in the 1930's President Wilson's daughter went to Sri Aurobindo and devoted her life - receiving the name Nishtha via his vision in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Pondicherry. Index.

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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

Alan Watts

4.3

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Alan Watts asks what is the cause of the illusion that the self is a separate ego, housed in a bag of skin, and which confronts a universe of physical objects that are alien to it. Rather a person's identity (their ego) binds them to the physical universe, creating a relationship with their environment and other people. The separation of the self and the physical world leads to the misuse of techn

Recommended by Kevin Lamping and Kyle Russell.

Kevin Lamping

Not a business book, but *The Book* is one that I can say shines out among the other stars. It's hard to pick a book that's had the most impact on me, because they always have some effect. But there was something so calming, so reassuring about *The Book* that really helped me in a time of lots of self-doubt. I know this is supposed to focus on less "spiritual" books, and I'm not a religious guy, but I really enjoyed the notions put forth by *The Book*. Watts, the author, has some really profound thinking, and his writing guides you through Eastern thought for Western thinkers. I highly recommend this book for anyone searching for answers to the unknown. [source]

Kyle Russell

Book 20 Lesson: Distinction is not separation. To understand something, you must also understand its relationships with other parts of the environment or context around it. https://t.co/DB453aY565 [source]

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The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity

Amartya Sen

4.3

A Nobel Laureate offers a dazzling new book about his native country
India is a country with many distinct traditions, widely divergent customs, vastly different convictions, and a veritable feast of viewpoints. In The Argumentative Indian," Amartya Sen draws on a lifetime study of his country's history and culture to suggest the ways we must understand India today in the light of its rich, long ar

Recommended by David Marquand, Kaushik Basu, Mark Tully, and 2 others.

David Marquand

He shows that in fact there were roots of a democratic culture in India long before the British ever got there, and that is what he means by the ‘argumentative Indian’. [source]

Kaushik Basu

Depending how you count, almost any nation could be portrayed as argumentative. But he uses this central theme to range over an amazing breadth of scholarship [source]

Mark Tully

I like this book because it argues that Indians are by their very nature deliberative, they like discussing. I like this because I think it is one of the great features of India which people in the West can learn from – that Indians don’t see things in black and white in the way that we do. They don’t take polar opposite positions in the way that we do. Instead they like to discuss and to debate. I would argue, although this isn’t absolutely spelt out in the book, that this is all about trying to find the middle way, trying to find compromise rather than having conflict. [source]

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The Jaina Path of Purification

Padmanabh S. Jaini

4.3

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Scribal Secrets: Extraordinary Texts in the Torah and Their Implications

James S. Diamond

4.3

The text of the Torah includes not only its words, but also various atypical scribal features. Prime among these are the dots over certain letters, various letters written either large or small, and the exceedingly odd placement of two inverted Hebrew letters surrounding one passage. What are these features doing there? How old are they? Do they carry meaning? How have they been interpreted over t

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Cosmology: Old and New

Alwyn Van der Merwe

4.2

A modern commentary on the fifth chapter of Tattvarthadhigama-Sutra of Acharya Umasvati

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Lord Mahavira And His Times

Kailash Chand Jain

4.2

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Jainism: The World of Conquerors (Volume 1)

Natubhai Shah

4.2

Ã?Â?Ã?Â¬These two volumes provide an intimate vantage view of what the author calls Ã?Â?Ã?Â«the world of conquerorsÃ?Â?Ã?Â Ã?Â?Ã?Â± a world of inner and outer space waiting to be conquered not by warlike weapons unleashed by greed, malice, domination, violence and exploitation but by peaceful conquerors following principles and practice of Right Knowledge, Right Faith, and Right Austerities, based

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Jainism in 13 Chapters

Mr Mahaveer Raj Gelra

4.2

This book is an easy way for a layman to understand the philosophies and beliefs of Jainism in 13 chapters.

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Ahimsa, Anekanta And Jainism

Tara Sethia & Satyaranjan Banerjee and Tara Sethia

4.2

Essays in this volume offer fresh insights into Jain principles of Ahimsa and Anekanta by examining their meaning and historical significance, and demonstrating their relevance and role in addressing contemporary issues of intolerance, conflict, violence, and war. Contributors to this book bring perspectives from the disciplines of philosophy, religious studies, history and art history.

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Studies in Jaina History and Culture: Disputes and Dialogues

Peter Flugel

4.2

The last ten years have seen interest in Jainism increasing, with this previously little-known Indian religion assuming a significant place in religious studies.

Studies in Jaina History and Culture breaks new ground by investigating the doctrinal differences and debates amongst the Jains rather than presenting Jainism as a seamless whole whose doctrinal core has remained virtually unchanged throug

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Narrating Karma and Rebirth

Naomi Appleton

4.2

Buddhism and Jainism share the concepts of karma, rebirth, and the desirability of escaping from rebirth. The literature of both traditions contains many stories about past, and sometimes future, lives which reveal much about these foundational doctrines. Naomi Appleton carefully explores how multi-life stories served to construct, communicate, and challenge ideas about karma and rebirth within ea

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Awaken!: A Handbook for the Truth Seeker

Acharya Shree Yogeesh, Siddhali Shree, et al.

4.2

Living Enlightened Master, Acharya Shree Yogeesh, helps to awaken the truth seeker by shedding light on various topics including spirituality, philosophy, religion, health, meditation, chakras, karma and practical ways to improve our lives in this modern world. Awaken! A Handbook for the Truth Seeker is a compilation of questions and answers asked to the spiritual master by his students. To meet A

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Dravyasamgraha

cārya Nemicandr

4.2

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Jaina epistemology in historical and comparative perspective: critical edition and English translation of logical-epistemological treatises: Nyāyāvatāra, Nyāyāyavatāra-vivṛti and Nyāyāvatara-ṭippana with introduction and notes

Piotr Balcerowicz

4.2

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Demonology and Popular Superstitions of Gujarat

Alexander Kinloch Forbes

4.2

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The Assembly of Listeners: Jains in Society

Michael Carrithers

4.2

The Jains have exerted an influence on Indian society and religion out of proportion with their relatively small numbers. The Assembly of Listeners: The Jains in Society is the first book to address the sociology of the Jains and to discuss the notion of the "community" based on religious affiliation in India. Topics covered include Jain ideals and identity; women in the Jains community; popular J

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Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History

John E. Cort

4.2

Enlarges our understanding of Jainism, one of the oldest yet least-studied of the world's living religions, by challenging the standard scholarly portraits of both Jains and South Asian religion and culture.

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Apta-mimamsa of Acharya Samantabhadra (Moortidevi granthamala. English)

Samantabhadrasvāmī

4.2

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Jainism and Early Buddhism: Essays in Honor of Padmanabh S. Jaini

Olle Qvarnstrom

4.2

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The Jaina Philosophy of Non-Absolutism

Satkari Mookerjee

4.2

Book by Mookerjee, Satkari

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Plants Lives

Ellison Banks Findly

4.2

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The Magic of Manifesting: 15 Advanced Techniques To Attract Your Best Life, Even If You Think It's Impossible Now

Ryuu Shinohara

4.2

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Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection

Phyllis Granoff

4.2

Illuminates the core ideas of Jainism and its founding figures, the Jinas, Conquerors or Tirthankaras, and the various spaces they sanctify. This title offers Jainism practitioners liberation from various suffering, preaching a doctrine of non-violence. It shows several sacred spaces, as well as illustrated manuscripts of sacred text of Jains.

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Framing the Jina: Narratives of Icons and Idols in Jain History

John Cort

4.2

John Cort explores the narratives by which the Jains have explained the presence of icons of Jinas (their enlightened and liberated teachers) that are worshiped and venerated in the hundreds of thousands of Jain temples throughout India. Most of these narratives portray icons favorably, and so justify their existence; but there are also narratives originating among iconoclastic Jain communities th

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RISE TO THRIVE: 25 Inspirational Stories of Personal and Spiritual Transformation

Durga Mamidipalli

4.2

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Happy Soul. Hungry Mind.: A modern-day parable about Spirituality (Volume 1 - Tribulations)

Ravi Gopaldas Kathuria

4.2

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Nine Lives

William Dalrymple

4.2

From the author of The Last Mughal and In Xanadu, comes a mesmerizing book that explores how traditional religions are observed in today’s India, revealing ways of life that we might otherwise never have known.

A middle-class woman from Calcutta finds unexpected fulfillment living as a Tantric in an isolated, skull-filled cremation ground . . . A prison warder from Kerala is worshipped as an incarn

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The A to Z of Jainism

Kristi L. Wiley

4.2

Jain is the term used for a person who has faith in the teachings of the Jinas ("Spiritual Victors"). Jinas are human beings who have overcome all passions (kasayas) and have attained enlightenment or omniscience (kevala-jnana), who teach the truths they realized to others, and who attain liberation (moksa) from the cycle of rebirth (samsara). At the core of these teachings is nonviolence (ahimsa)

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Absent Lord: Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture

Lawrence A. Babb

4.2

What does it mean to worship beings that one believes are completely indifferent to, and entirely beyond the reach of, any form of worship whatsoever? How would such a relationship with sacred beings affect the religious life of a community? Using these questions as his point of departure, Lawrence A. Babb explores the ritual culture of image-worshipping Svetambar Jains of the western Indian state

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Creation

Gore Vidal

4.2

Once again the incomparable Gore Vidal interprets and animates history -- this time in a panoramic tour of the 5th century B.C. -- and embellishes it with his own ironic humor, brilliant insights, and piercing observations. We meet a vast array of historical figures in a staggering novel of love, war, philosophy, and adventure . . .
"There isn't a page of CREATION that doesn't inform and very few

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Philosophies of India

Heinrich Robert Zimmer

4.2

The volume is divided into four sections: The introduction places the position of the Buddhist Tantras within Mahayana Buddhism and recalls their early literary history, especially the Guhyasamahatantra; the section also covers Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric tradition. The foundations of the Buddhist Tantras are discussed and the Tantric presentation of divinity; the preparation of disciples and

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Christianity and Jainism: an Interfaith Dialogue

Robert Arnett and Smita Turakhia

4.2

Professor Padmanabh S. Jaini in coversation with Sir Mark Tully about Christianity and Jainism.

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4th grade Math Workbook: CommonCore Math Workbook

Ace Academic Publishing

4.2

4th Grade Common Core Math: Practice Workbook - Practice Questions, Answers & Explanations - Recommended by Teachers - Ace Academic Publishing-Based on Common Core State Standards: Similar to a standardized exam, you can find questions of all types, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true or false, match the correct answer and free-response questions.-High Standards of Questions: Each o

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Life Force: The World of Jainism

Michael Tobias

4.2

Outside India, little is known of Jainism, one of the oldest religions in the world; a gentle faith whose ancient precepts have always nurtured an ecological way of life, and which numbers today nearly ten million adherents. At the root of Jainism's compassionate philosophy is the practice of ahimsa, meaning non-violence, an approach to the world that greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi. Today, with

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Tarot Cards: Adult Coloring Book (Stress Relieving designs, Creative Fun Drawing for Grownups & Teens Relaxation)

Blush Design

4.2

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The Heart of Jainism

Sinclair Stevenson, G. P. Taylor

4.2

Excerpt from The Heart of Jainism Amongst the many friends, Indian and English, whose help has made the production of this little book possible, the writer owes a special debt of gratitude to the Rev. G. P. Taylor, M.A., D.D., who years ago first directed her attention to Jainism as an almost untrodden field for research, and who ever since has allowed her to make the fullest use of his unrivalled

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The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain Literature

Phyllis Granoff

4.1

The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written by Jain monks for the education and amusement of the faithful. Jain literature is both righ and varied. Stories were told in verse and prose, in Sanskrit and in vernacular languages. Some resemble simple folk tales while others are as sophisticated as courtly

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Heroic Wives: Rituals, Stories, and the Virtues of Jain Wifehood

M. Whitney Kelting

4.1

Although in Hinduism it is mainly used to refer to widow immolation, the term 'sati' means 'true woman' - a female hero. Whitney Kelting has learned that in Jainism satis appear as subjects of devotional hymns. This seems paradoxical, given that Jain spirituality is to disengage oneself from worldly existence and Jain devotionalism is usually directed toward those souls who have reached perfect de

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Outlines of Jainism

Jagmanderlal Jaini

4.1

First published in 1940, as the second edition of a 1916 original, this book was written to provide an accessible English introduction to Jainism, incorporating discussion of its underlying philosophy and terminology. Written by a member of the Jain community, the text gives an insider's perspective on the religion, allowing for an intimate treatment of its various aspects, whilst also maintaining

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A Source Book in Indian Philosophy

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Charles A. Moore

4.1

Here are the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought-the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the epics, the treatises of the heterodox and orthodox systems, the commentaries of the scholastic period, and the contemporary writings. Introductions and interpretive commentaries are provided.

-- "The New York Times"

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Daily Yoga: Simple Asanas, Mudras, Pranayama for Relaxation

Kaira Pal

4.1

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A Treatise On Jainism (Forgotten Books)

Jayatilal S. Sanghvi

4.1

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Navpad Prakash

Viji Varadaraja

4.1

Book on Navpad pooja

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Tattvārthsūtra

AD ART PRESS

4.1

Acharya Umasvami’s Tattvārthsūtra is the first Jaina scripture written in the Sanskrit language. The work is of great value for the beginner as well as for the learned. Its composition has great charm. Each Sutra is composed in least possible words and can easily be memorized. Many Jains recite these Sutras.

Tattvārthsūtra is invaluable for understanding life, and pursuit of happiness. The hardship

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The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

DK

4.1

Surveying the world's religions, from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism, and providing succinct yet thought-provoking insight into the philosophy and practices of each, The Religions Book is ideal for anyone seeking to gain a better understanding of the world's religions. With intriguing artwork, flow charts, and diagrams, complex world religions are made accessible in this comprehensive guide. The Relig

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In Search of Israel: The History of an Idea

Michael Brenner

4.1

A major new history of the century-long debate over what a Jewish state should be

Many Zionists who advocated the creation of a Jewish state envisioned a nation like any other. Yet for Israel's founders, the state that emerged against all odds in 1948 was anything but ordinary. Born from the ashes of genocide and a long history of suffering, Israel was conceived to be unique, a model society and th

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Guardians of the Transcendent: An Ethnography of a Jain Ascetic Community

Anne Vallely

4.1

Itinerant white-robed ascetics represent the highest ethical ideal among the Jains of rural Rajasthan. They renounce family, belongings, and desires in order to lead lives of complete non-violence. In their communities, Jain ascetics play key roles as teachers and exemplars of the truth; they are embodiments of the lokottar - the realm of the transcendent.

Based on thirteen months of fieldwork in t

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Riches and Renunciation: Religion, Economy, and Society Among the Jains

James Laidlaw

4.1

The Jains of India are a flourishing and prosperous community, but their religion is focused on the teaching and example of ascetic renouncers, whose austere regime is actually dedicated to ending worldly life and often culminates in a fast to death. This book, which draws upon a detailed study of Jainism in the city of Jaipur, shows how renunciation and ascetism play a central part in the life of

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The Lost Art of Scripture

Karen Armstrong

4.1

In our increasingly secular world, holy texts are at best seen as irrelevant, and at worst as an excuse to incite violence, hatred and division. So what value, if any, can scripture hold for us today? And if our world no longer seems compatible with scripture, is it perhaps because its original purpose has become lost?

Today we see the Quran being used by some to justify war and terrorism, the Tora

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Festival Stories: Through the Year

Rachna Chhabria

4.1

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Yoga Mythology: 64 Asanas and Their Stories

Devdutt Pattanaik

4.1

The popular names of many yogic asanas - from Virbhadra-asana and Hanuman-asana to Matsyendra-asana, Kurma-asana and Ananta-asana - are based on characters and personages from Indian mythology. Who were these mythological characters, what were their stories, and how are they connected to yogic postures? Devdutt Pattanaik's newest book Yoga Mythology (co-written with international yoga practitioner

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Hidden Unknown Truth: A Guide to Consciousness, Spiritual Awakening, and the Joy of Living

Edward Scott

4.1

Trade fear for courage on the journey toward stillness and your true self.

The Hidden Unknown Truth is intended to show you how to live your life connected to your own inner power. It is a spiritual how-to guide designed to lead you to awareness and acceptance of thoughts and actions that create fear and anxiety, which cuts you off from your true inner voice.

Learn exactly how to forgive others and

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A tutorial on the Kit�b-i-�q�n: A journey through the Book of Certitude

Fazel Naghdy

4.1

A journey through the Book of Certitude The Kit�b-i-�q�n is one of the most important Writings of Bah�'u'll�h, the Founder of the Bah�'� Faith. Bah�'u'll�h revealed this book within the space of two days and two nights, in the last years of His stay in Baghd�d (AH 1278-AD 1862). According to Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bah�'� Faith, The Kit�b-i-�q�n sets "forth in outline the Grand Redempt

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Jewish Way in Death and Mourning

Maurice Lamm

4.1

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That Which Is: Tattvartha Sutra

Umasvati and Nathmal Tatia

4.1

This classic Jain manual for understanding the true nature of reality is now published for the first time in an English translation outside of India. Regarded by the Jains as the earliest, most authoritative and comprehensive summary of their religion, this book is sponsored by the Institute of Jainology.

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The Jain Path: Ancient Wisdom for the West

Aidan Rankin

4.1

Jainism is India's oldest spiritual tradition, and one of the world's oldest religions. Understanding of Jain principles can point us towards the elusive 'paradigm shift', giving spiritual and intellectual strength to a global ethic of compassion and interdependence. This book outlines the key principles.

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Tales from the Kathasaritsagara

Somadeva, Arshia Sattar, Wendy Doniger

4.1

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Chakras: The Nature Of The Energy Centers & How To Balance Them For Greater Peace, Healing & Spiritual Growth

Luna Sidana

4.1

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Hospitality and the Other: Pentecost, Christian Practices, and the Neighbor

Amos Yong

4.1

Building on a life of careful Biblical scholarship and insights into the practices of Jesus and the early Church, launched on the day of Pentecost, Amos Yong shows (1) that the religious "other" is not a mere object for conversion but a neighbor to whom hospitality must be extended and from whom Christians should be open to receiving hospitality; and (2) that the practices of the Christian communi

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Lord Mahavira

Muni Pranamya Saga

4.1

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The Book of Secret Wisdom: The Prophetic Record of Human Destiny and Evolution

Zinovia Dushkova

4.1

Do you wonder about the future and the destiny of humanity? Do you want to know the true purpose of your existence on Earth and in the Universe? A long-hidden ancient text holds the answers you seek!

Zinovia Dushkova, Ph.D., is one of the few living people who has gained access to the million-year-old manuscript widely known as the Book of Dzyan. Written in the language of the Gods, called Senzar,

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Abraham: One God, Three Wives, Five Religions

Frances Worthington

4.1

A groundbreaking examination of Abraham, one of the most beloved and significant religious figures in history. Author Frances Worthington researches the three wives/concubines (Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah) of Abraham, and traces their lineage to five different religions - Christianity, Judaism, Islam, the Babi Faith, and the Baha'i Faith. Examining the scripture and traditions of these five "Abraham

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Jainism And The New Spirituality

Vastupal Parikh

4.1

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A History of the World's Religions

David S. Noss and Blake R. Grangaard

4.1

A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including descriptive and interpretive details from original source materials. Refined by over forty years of dialogue and correspondence with religious experts and practitioners around the world, A History of the Wo

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India: A History

John Keay

4.1

John Keay's India: A History is a probing and provocative chronicle of five thousand years of South Asian history, from the first Harrapan settlements on the banks of the Indus River to the recent nuclear-arms race. In a tour de force of narrative history, Keay blends together insights from a variety of scholarly fields and weaves them together to chart the evolution of the rich tapestry of cultur

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Ayurveda: Unlocking the Secrets of Hindu Healing Through the Ayurveda Diet, Yoga, Aromatherapy, and Meditation

Kimberly Moon

4.1

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Practicing Transcendence: Axial Age Spiritualities for a World in Crisis

Christopher Peet

4.0

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Living Jainism: An Ethical Science

Aidan D. Rankin and Kanti V. Mardia

4.0

Living Jainism explores a system of thought that unites ethics with rational thought, in which each individual is his or her own guru and social conscience extends beyond human society to animals, plants and the whole of the natural world. The Jain Dharma is a humane and scientific spiritual pathway that has universal significance. With the re-emergence of India as a world power, Jain wisdom deser

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Jainism: A Guide for the Perplexed: A Guide for the Perplexed

Sherry Fohr

4.0

Jainism is arguably the most non-violent and austere religion in the world. While lay Jains attempt to never harm humans or animals, the strict non-violence followed by the highly revered monks and nuns also proscribes harm to any living being, even a microscopic organism. And while laywomen (and a few laymen) undergo long and difficult fasts, the longest being for one month, renouncers' austeriti

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Jainism: History, Society, Philosophy and Practice

Agustin Paniker

4.0

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A Comparative Study of the Religions of Today

M. Muhiyaddin

4.0

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Spiritual Compass: The Three Qualities of Life

Satish Kumar

4.0

In our modern, materialistic world it is easy to separate spirituality from everyday life, but this book encourages spirituality to be a part of our ordinary, everyday existence. It needs to be implicitly present in business, in politics, in farming, in cooking, and in relationships. To illustrate this, Satish Kumar draws on the Indian Ayurvedic tradition which characterizes the mind as having thr

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Kicking Over Sacred Cows

Charles Capps

4.0

Kicking Over Sacred Cows--Rightly dividing God's Word brings refreshing truth and balance into the believer's life.

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Understanding Jainism

Lawrence A. Babb

4.0

Jainism is Buddhism’s often overlooked cousin. As the only surviving examples of ancient India’s non-Vedic religious traditions, the two religions are often grouped together as ‘heterodoxies’, but this is to ignore deep differences between Jain and Buddhist beliefs and practices. Unlike Buddhism, Jainism has hardly spread beyond the Indian subcontinent but Jainism survives in India where it is a p

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Here's Harmlessness: An Anthology Of Ahimsa

H. Jay Dinshah

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Handbook of Today's Religions

Josh McDowell, Don Stewart

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Don't rely on news stories or a one-sided defense of cults, the occult, or secular and non-Christian religions. This handbook provides authoritative, evangelical perspectives on alternative religions. It includes thorough, accurate information for analyzing and measuring these groups' claims and beliefs against God's Word.

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Sources of Indian Tradition: From the Beginning to 1800

Ainslie T. Embree, Stephen Hay

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Since 1958 Sources of Indian Tradition has been one of the most important and widely used texts on civilization in South Asia (now the nation-sates of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal). It has helped generations of students and lay readers understand how leading thinkers there have looked at life, the traditions of their ancestors, and the world they live in.

This second edition ha

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The Yogasastra of Hemacandra: A Twelfth Century Handbook on Svetambara Jainism

Olle Qvarnström

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The Yogasastra and its voluminous auto-commentary, the Svopajnavrtti, is the most comprehensive treatise on Svetambara Jainism. Written in the twelfth century by the polymath Hemacandra, it was instrumental in the survival and growth of Jainism in India as well as in the spreading of Sanskrit culture within Jaina circles. Its influence extended far beyond confessional and geographical borders and

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God Speaks Again: An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith

Kenneth E Bowers

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God Speaks Again is a comprehensive introduction to the Baha'i Faith. Members of the Baha'i religion believe that periodically throughout history, God has revealed Himself to humanity through Divine Messengers-among them Abraham, Zoroaster, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad-each offering fresh spiritual teachings suited for the age in which they appear. Bowers quotes extensively from Bah

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Ahimsa: A Brief Guide to Jainism

Andrea Diem-Lane

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Jainism arose as a systematic response to human and animal violence by positing a radical alternative-the path of ahimsa or non-violence. Their argument is a simple but profound one. If we can lessen the pain and suffering of those around us why not choose that option instead of needlessly perpetuating the never-ending cycle of violent retribution. Jainism raises a most pregnant question for all o

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COALFIELD JEWS: An Appalachian History

Deborah R. Weiner

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The stories of vibrant eastern European Jewish communities in the Appalachian coalfields

Coalfield Jews explores the intersection of two simultaneous historic events: central Appalachia’s transformative coal boom (1880s-1920), and the mass migration of eastern European Jews to America. Traveling to southern West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, and southwestern Virginia to investigate the coal boom’s op

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Jain Dharmasaar

k 3 of 3: Rise of the Jain

4.0

The writer has covered various basic aspects of Jainism in this book. This includes few basic concepts of Jainism, stories of tirthankaras and other eminent Jain personalities.

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Empath Healing: Survival Guide for Empaths, Become a Healer Instead of Absorbing Negative Energies

J.P. Edwin

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"I've tasted their souls... Every piece of them. They are part of me now. -Then why are you alone?"Dear reader,

You know what it's like to be in pain, to be alone. All those emotions and feelings can be so overwhelming and exhausting. You may often be prone to insecurity, self-pity, feel tired and confused. Like you are falling in a state of chaos and fear.

You feel and absorb not only other people

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A To Z Of Jainism

Kristi L. Wiley

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In Andal's House

Gloria Whelan, Amanda Hall

4.0

As a young boy in Gujarat, India, Kumar sometimes feels like he lives in two worlds. First there is the old world where people and their choices are determined by prejudice and bigotry. But then there is the second, modern world: in this world Kumar can be friends with whomever he chooses and his future looks bright. As part of the annual Diwali celebration, Kumar is invited to the house of his cl

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Outlines of Indian Philosophy

M. Hiriyanna

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The Lives of Animals

J. M. Coetzee, Marjorie Garber, Peter Singer, Wendy Doniger, Barbara Smuts, Amy Gutmann

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The idea of human cruelty to animals so consumes novelist Elizabeth Costello in her later years that she can no longer look another person in the eye: humans, especially meat-eating ones, seem to her to be conspirators in a crime of stupefying magnitude taking place on farms and in slaughterhouses, factories, and laboratories across the world.

Costello's son, a physics professor, admires her litera

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Dimensions Beyond the Known

Osho

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A fascinating journey into the many mysterious realms of our existence, including what happens to a person after death, reincarnation, the esoteric roots of religious experience, and the dimension of time. There is also an account of the Tibetan practice of bardo. The beauty of this book is that it explains metaphysical concepts in a simple and comprehensive way, at the same time presenting some c

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Esther's Children

Houman Sarshar

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