Jainism in the United States — The Jains started arriving in significant numbers to the United States in the early 1970s. At the present time there are a number of Jain temples and institutions in the USA, and the number of Jains in America is probably greater than 100,000.… … Wikipedia
Sushil Kumarji — Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj ( Guruji June 15, 1926 April 22, 1994) was a Jain Acharya. Sushil Kumarji was the honorary president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, founder of the World Fellowship of Religions (1950), and a… … Wikipedia
Jain Temples in the West — came about after the Oshwal and Jain diaspora spread to the West in the late 1970s and 1980s, tho the first Jain temple to be built outside India was constructed and consecrated in the 1960s in Mombasa Kenya.Australia*… … Wikipedia
Kumar, Guru Sushil — (1926–1994) Jain teacher Guru Sushil Kumar was a teacher of Jain tradition and of interreligious understanding. He broke with Jain convention by traveling abroad in pur suit of his mission, and he founded the Interna tional Jain Mission… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Tirtha — A tirtha is a pilgrimage site. Literally, the Sanskrit term tirtha means a ford, a shallow part of a body of water that may be easily crossed. A tirtha provides the inspiration to enable one to cross over from worldly engagement to the side of… … Wikipedia
List of Jain temples — Holy sites= Jain Temples in India There are many Jain tirtha (pilgrimage sites) throughout India. * Hastinapur, holy destination comprising of a collection of temples and pilgrimage locations * Shikharji, also known as Parshvanathji or Sammet… … Wikipedia
Timeline of Jainism — Timeline of JainismPrehistoryJainism is one of the oldest religions of India. We do not know exactly when it was founded. The Jains themselves say that Jainism has existed since eternity and it had like the Jain universe no beginning and would… … Wikipedia
Buddhistischer Tempel — Mahabodhi Tempel in Bodha Gaya, Bihar, Indien. Innenansicht des Si … Deutsch Wikipedia
