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  Jainism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jains see their faith as teaching the individual to live, think and act in ways that respect and honor the spiritual nature of every living being to the best of one's human abilities.
Jains regard him and all Tirthankars as a reformer who called for a return to beliefs and practices in line with the eternal universal philosophy upon which the faith is said to be based.
Jain philosophy and culture have been a major cultural, philosophical, social and political force since the dawn of civilization in South Asia, and its ancient influence has been traced beyond the borders of modern India into the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean regions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jain   (2912 words)

  
 Harvard Gazette: Lessons from cancer research
For example, Jain has learned how to artificially grow networks of blood vessels that someday may be used for regenerating tissues to replace those damaged by illness, trauma, or genetic bad luck.
Jain and his colleagues have used such windows to watch biology and disease work in the livers, breasts, and other organs of animals.
Also in the same month, Jain's group published, in the journal Nature Medicine, the results of a study that seems to show that killing off blood vessels in human tumors improves the blood supply instead of choking the tumor to death by cutting off its blood supply.
www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2004/04.15/01-bloodvessels.html   (1204 words)

  
 About Jain
Jain loves to present his huge body of work and inspires people through his workshops and presentations.… he also continues his research into Sacred Geometry, Magic Squares, Platonic Solids, Fibonacci Sequences and their relationship with various atomic structures.
Jain is one of very few people in the world who can teach ancient knowledge to this level, his popular workshops ‘The Universal Formula For Life’ and ‘Lost Secrets of the Phi Code’ are designed for adults and his workshops for young students are called ‘MatheMagics for Teens’.
Jain intends to share these discourses of the master to help promote Vedic Mathematics globally, especially to various spiritual communities like the Self Realisation Fellowship and other spiritual schools like the Maharishi Spiritual Schools.
www.jainmathemagics.com /about_us.asp   (885 words)

  
 Jains of Central Florida--Profile
The Jain Vishwa Bharati USA is an educational and spiritual institution sponsored by the Jain community of Central Florida.
The Jains are a very open people, inviting all types of people from various religions and nationalities to their religious ceremonies.
Everything from interfaith and intercultural marriages to the challenges facing Jain parents to keep the rites and rituals of Jainism alive in their families present formidable obstacles to be faced everyday.
www.fas.harvard.edu /~pluralsm/affiliates/greenberg/jain.index.html   (2048 words)

  
 JAIN: A New Approach to Services in Communication Networks
JAIN is defined and specified by a large number of participating communication companies (the JAIN Community), and according to a well-documented process (the Java Community Process or JCP).
JAIN builds on Java portability by standardizing the signaling layer of the communications networks into the Java language, and defines a communications framework for services to be created, tested, and deployed.
JAIN is a set of integrated network APIs for the Java platform and an environment to build and integrate JAIN components into services or applications that work across PSTN, packet (e.g., IP or asynchronous transfer mode, ATM), and wireless networks.
www.comsoc.org /ci1/private/2000/jan/Dekeijzer.html   (3085 words)

  
 Jain Agama Literature
Around 500 A.D., which was one thousand years after Lord Mahavir's nirvana (death), Jain acharyas realized that it was extremely difficult to keep memorizing the entire Jain literature complied by the many scholars of the past and present.
All Swetambar Jains believe that the proper meaning and the original intent of the eleven Ang-agams survived and were properly documented by elder monks one thousand years after Lord Mahavir's nirvan.
The Jain literature which was complied by Ganadharas and Srut-kevlis is known as Agam literature.
www.jain.8k.com /jainagam.html   (2381 words)

  
 Exhibit - Characters (Ashish Jain)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jain cited "too many people on the team, lame IM soccer rules, and various injuries" as reasons for his parting with fellow brothers in competition, but KDR's IM coordinator spelled the situation out much differently to reporters.
Jain's release means that he will not be entitled to end-of-year perks listed in his 1-year contract, which included 25 liters of weight gainer and a long awaited date with Pyle Amin.
Jain has showed little interest in trying to regain his spot on the team after failing to win the IM minors tennis competition last fall.
graphics.stanford.edu /~kayvonf/exhibits/charactersGallery/ashish1.html   (442 words)

  
 Jain Art from India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
There is much in the historical development of Jain art which has parallels in the religious art of both Hinduism and Buddhism, but there are other aspects, particularly in relation to the role of the image in worship, which diverge fundamentally from the other traditional Indian religions.
At the heart of Jain teachings is the committment to non-violence (ahminsa) to all living creatures, including insect and plant life.
The 121 examples of Jain art in the exhibition are fully illustrated and described in the catalogue: P. Pal (editor) The Peaceful Liberators: Jain Art from India, distributed in hardback edition by Thames and Hudson.
iias.leidenuniv.nl /iiasn/iiasn6/ascul/jain.html   (1802 words)

  
 Jain Philosophy [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
Underlying Jain epistemology is the idea that reality is multifaceted (anekanta, or 'non-one-sided'), such that no one view can capture it in its entirety; that is, no single statement or set of statements captures the complete truth about the objects they describe.
This is expressed in Jain philosophy in the doctrine of naya, or partial predication (sometimes called the doctrine of perspectives or viewpoints).
Given that the proper goal for a Jain is release from death and rebirth, and rebirth is caused by the accumulation of karma, all Jain ethics aims at purging karma that has been accumulated, and ceasing to accumulate new karma.
www.iep.utm.edu /j/jain.htm   (1964 words)

  
 JAIN SYMBOL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jains believe that this universe was neither created by anyone, nor can it be destroyed by anyone.
The four pillars of the Jain Sangh are sädhus, sädhvis, shrävaks, and shrävikäs.
This arc represents the abode of the Siddhas.
www.jainworld.com /education/jainsymbol.htm   (523 words)

  
 Federation of Jain Associations in North America - JAINA.org
It was initiated at the first Jain Convention held in Los Angeles in 1981 and formalized at the second Jain Convention in New York in 1983.
Milestones: JAINA was successful in arranging the recital of a jain Prayer as an opening prayer in the US house of representatives in May 2001 in celebration of the 2600th birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankars.
Jain prayers were also held in the state assembles of Maryland, Ohio and Virginia.
www.jaina.org /about/history.asp   (1271 words)

  
 The Jain Study Circle
In view of the Jain theory of karma, it is the mental disposition or feeling that influences the soul.
Thus the concept of shades of passion is closely related to the Jain theory of karma.
The Jain Study Circle is offering complimentary copies of the series 'Studies In Jainism' to all individuals and institutions.
www.jainstudy.org   (922 words)

  
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Guruji was also widely known in the Jain community for his unprecedented and highly controversial international tour which began in 1975.
Jain monks are only permitted to travel solely by foot, yet Guruji recognized the wisdom in breaking from this ancient restraint in order to share the Lord Mahavir's message of nonviolence, peace and oneness of all living beings with the world at large.
Siddhachalam, is the first Jain pilgrimage place (Tirth) outside of India which was established in 1983.
www.ibiblio.org /jainism/EmailBulletins/AcharyaSushilMuni1   (2122 words)

  
 Jainism Potpourri: A Survey of Jain Monuments of Karnataka
The Jain religion is contemporary of Buddhism, believes in cycle of rebirths and consequently regards life as painful, longing for liberation (see an Introduction to Jainism).
Shravanabelagola has been great seat of learning for thousands of years and is home to some of the most beautiful Jain fine arts.
This town is known for religious tolerance and the Jain Teethankaras are worshiped on the same consecrated grounds as Lord Manjunatha (Shiva).The priests are Vaishnavites whereas the hereditary guardians are Jains by faith.
www.kamat.com /kalranga/jain/monu.htm   (1598 words)

  
 Jain Temples in U.S. States
Perhaps the best,most up-to-date source of information on Jain religious centers in the United States is the Harvard Pluralism Project's Directory of Religious Centers (which has not been used as a source for this page).
Jain centers are in 25 of the 50 U.S. states.
As is typical with recent immigrant groups, Jains centers tend to be only in major metropolitan areas, where enough Jain families live to form a center.
www.adherents.com /largecom/templjain_statesUS.html   (321 words)

  
 01/22/01 - FIRST PUBLIC RELEASE OF JAIN JCC AND SIP SPECIFICATIONS READY FOR DEVELOPERS
The JAIN APIs are a set of Java technology-based APIs (application programming interfaces) that bring service portability, convergence, and secure network access to telephony and data networks, thus simplifying network service delivery for service providers.
JAIN SIP provides a Java technology-based protocol that manages interactive communications, such as voice and instant messaging, over the Internet and IP-based networks.
The development of JAIN specifications is spearheaded simultaneously in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. To date, more than 75 of the communication industry's leading hardware providers, network equipment providers, protocol providers and service providers have joined the JAIN initiative.
www.sun.com /smi/Press/sunflash/2001-01/sunflash.20010122.3.html   (668 words)

  
 JAINISM
Mahavira, "The Great Hero") He was born in 550 BCE) and was the founder of the Jain community.
The world's almost 4 million Jains are almost entirely located in India.
Jains are recommended to pass through four stages during their lifetime:
www.religioustolerance.org /jainism.htm   (566 words)

  
 BW e.biz--05/24/00--Movers & Shakers: Naveen Jain: His Portal Packages Are Going Unplugged
And by that measure, Naveen Jain is Schwarzenegger-esque.
Jain has led the company, not just in title, but through the force of his personality, since the beginning.
Anu Jain, who is vice-president for community affairs at InfoSpace, worries a bit that her husband is missing out on their three children's upbringing.
www.businessweek.com /ebiz/0005/em0524.htm   (1253 words)

  
 The Java Community Process(SM) Program - JSRs: Java Specification Requests - detail JSR# 32
A JAIN SIP component can be rapidly developed, tested, and integrated on a variety of platforms with access to numerous tools and utilities.
JAIN SIP 'listeners' may readily be rolled onto the platform by an object manager.
The JAIN SIP API encapsulates the functions of the differing versions of the SIP protocol with a standardized Java interface, so that call-processing and session initiations are readily available within the network.
www.jcp.org /en/jsr/detail?id=32   (751 words)

  
 Rajeev Jain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Jain worked at Siemens AG in Munich, Germany, where he developed CAD tools for automatic programmable signal processor code-generation to implement digital filters.
Jain has created courses in DSP design and has pioneered RandD programs in the design of high-speed communication circuits and wireless multimedia networking systems.
Jain was named a Fellow for his contributions to computer-aided design tools for signal processing circuits.
www.ee.ucla.edu /faculty/bios/jain.htm   (401 words)

  
 Jain Scriptures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the olden days, the knowledge of scriptures was passed on by the word of mouth, taught by a teacher.
The last man who knew all the Jain scriptures by-heart was Bhadrabhanuswami who died 170 years after Lord Mahavira.
About that time, around 360 B.C., the Jains were concerned that the knowledge of the holy scriptures might get lost.
www.hindunet.org /scriptures/jain.htm   (110 words)

  
 The Java Community Process(SM) Program - JSRs: Java Specification Requests - detail JSR# 132
JAIN OAM API v1.3 exposes the lowers layers of the SS7 network, however their is need within the Java Community for a management interface into the application layers of the SS7 protocol, the respective telephony protocols in the Internet Industry and the Softswitch environment.
The JAIN OAM API specification is based upon the underlying network protocol stacks supplied by the JAIN JSPA members and other 3rd party protocol stack implementations.
JAIN OAM v2.0 is based on a wide range of standards that encompass the world-wide market.
jcp.org /en/jsr/detail?id=132   (1182 words)

  
 Research Report: The Story of the Jain Center of Greater Boston by Dr. Vinay Jain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Vinay K. Jain and his wife Laxmi are the original members of the Jain Center of Greater Boston and have been active contributors to the life of the local Jain community since 1973.
In the early 1970’s, most Jains in Boston were fresh graduates from master’s programs, recently married immigrants, or newly arrived students of local universities.
Many Jains were excited to know that such a project was under way in a place that is far away from their homeland.
www.pluralism.org /research/profiles/display.php?profile=73778   (2533 words)

  
 Jainism: Jain Principles, History, Resources, History
A to Z of Jainism for young Jains
Jain Pilgrimage in North India, in South India in Japanese
Jain Center of Northern California, Ground Breaking Ceremony
www.cs.colostate.edu /~malaiya/jainhlinks.html   (352 words)

  
 Federation of Jain Associations in North America - JAINA.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Santosh C. Shah, a leader of JSSL since establishment in 1982 is currently in Houston and is assisting the Houston Jain community in their efforts.
Jain Center of Greater Boston will publish fifth edition of the Directory of Jains living in North America and Canada.
By mid-April, we will be sending out approx 14000 letters to all individual families for whom we have names and addresses and they will get a chance to update their information on the JCGB directory website.
www.jaina.org   (832 words)

  
 Jainism Potpourri: A Brief Introduction to Jainism
Jainism was founded by Rishabha, and attained a major status in India at the time of Mahavira, who was born in about 599 B.C. in Northern India, in the town of Vyshali, in the present day Bihar, in a royal family.
Jainism also preaches that karma is knowable and ineffable and that it is a cosmic power which directs retribution in the hereafter; this represents a marked break with the speculative Brahma of Hinduism.
In line with the founder's austerity, the Jain is admonished to follow an ethical program of exacting discipline.
www.kamat.com /kalranga/jain/intro.htm   (467 words)

  
 Business Wire: Sun, dynamicsoft Release JAIN SIP Specification and Reference Implementation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The JAIN SIP API (application program interface) Specification, developed by dynamicsoft and other leading industry experts as part of the Java(TM) Community Process Program, will spur the development of portable, platform-independent JAIN SIP-compliant communications services that leverage session initiation protocol (SIP), the leading standard for handling real-time communications over IP-based networks.
The final version of the JAIN SIP Reference Implementation will be available once the JAIN SIP specification has passed Final Public Release (which is expected later this year).
These developments were announced at today's JAIN Workshop, held as part of the Voice on the Net (VON) Developers Conference in Burlingame, Calif. dynamicsoft CEO Eric Sumner delivered a keynote address outlining how the JAIN initiative supports dynamicsoft's vision of a new architecture for converged networks to speed deployment of new communications services.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_Jan_22/ai_69373520   (965 words)

  
 Jain Center of Greater Boston - Homepage
Jain Center of Greater Boston (JCGB) was the first Jain Center of its kind in North America when it was established in 1973.
Ever since then, the center has played a pivotal and pioneering role in advancing Jain thought and philosophy in North America and strengthening the roots of the Jain community in the region.
JCGB conducts a Jain Pathshala (school of philosophy and practices) to ensure that the practice of Jainism is imprinted upon generations to come.
www.jcgb.org   (130 words)

  
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Anil Jain is a University Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering at Michigan State University.
According to Citeseer, the book Algorithms for Clustering Data by Jain and Dubes (Prentice-Hall, 1988) is ranked # 93 in Most Cited Articles in Computer Science (over all times).
He is an Associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security and is currently serving as a member of the study team on Whither Biometrics being conducted by the National Academies (CSTB).
www.cse.msu.edu /~jain   (287 words)

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