Jainism<\/a> is an ancient Indian religion with some similarities to Buddhism. Like Buddhists, Jain monks and nuns do not form attachments. They also practice nonviolence and that belief means that they try not to kill insects or microbes. \u00a0Some textbooks show Jain nuns sweeping the walkway in front of them so they will not inadvertently kill insects as they walk.<\/p>\nIn America, these young Jains translate that commitment to nonviolence to respect for the environment and for animal rights. As doctors, lawyers and business people, Jains \u201care increasingly seeking a compromise between their faith and practicality.\u201d \u00a0Another example is the increase in the practice of veganism among young Jains.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
How do religions change when they move far away from their birthplace? Chinese Buddhism is different than Japanese Buddhism. \u00a0And, according to this article from the\u00a0Huffington Post, American Janism is quite different from Indian Janism. That\u2019s because young American Jains, according to this story\u00a0from the Huffington Post, are reinterpreting \u201cthe traditions of their religion for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1838,"featured_media":4648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n
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