In December, I gifted myself the 2023 Interfaith Calendar from the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago. It marks holy days of many religions, information I often need for ...

The principle of ahimsa (non-injury or non-violence) runs through all Indian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and, especially, Jainism.. The motto ahimsa paramo dharma (non-violence is the ...

The most recognized Jain symbol is a raised hand with, on it, a dharmachakra (wheel of dharma), and within the dharmachakra, the word ‘ahimsa.’ Even eating honey is seen as violence to the ...

Jainism spread around the world in the 20th century, moving to Kenya, Uganda and other African countries. In the 1960s, many followers moved to the United Kingdom, where they built the first Jain ...