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Section sizes

Section size for Jainism (48 sections)
Section name	Byte count		Prose size (words)
Section name	Header	Total	Header	Total
(Top)	4,476	4,476	366	366
Etymology	756	756	58	58
Jain doctrine and philosophy	59	25,164	0	2,068
Ratnatraya (the three jewels)	2,014	2,014	169	169
Core principles (the vows)	3,871	8,877	182	669
Ahimsa – non-violence	3,954	3,954	370	370
Aparigraha – non-attachment	1,052	1,052	117	117
Metaphysics and cosmology	413	7,270	44	522
Soul and karma	1,650	1,650	158	158
The Tattvas (fundamental truths)	1,728	1,728	52	52
Saṃsāra (cycle of rebirth)	1,228	1,228	126	126
Cosmology: substance, time, and realms	2,251	2,251	142	142
Epistemology	1,191	5,017	115	514
Anekāntavāda - many-sided reality	3,826	3,826	399	399
Concept of God and Tirthankaras	1,927	1,927	194	194
History	1,172	30,490	107	2,379
Origins: Parshvanatha and Mahavira	3,075	3,075	244	244
Epigraphic and archaeological evidence	3,002	3,002	331	331
Sects and traditions	1,049	7,663	33	576
The Great Schism: traditional accounts	2,256	2,256	213	213
Scholarly analysis and solidification	1,227	1,227	119	119
Key doctrinal and practical differences	3,131	3,131	211	211
Medieval patronage and decline	6,696	6,696	470	470
Colonial era	5,073	5,073	357	357
Modern era	3,809	3,809	294	294
Practices	15	17,543	0	1,605
The Four-Fold Community (Caturvidha Saṅgha)	4,819	4,819	322	322
Ahimsa in practice: Jain diet	2,664	2,664	279	279
Meditation - sāmāyika	1,902	1,902	137	137
Devotion, worship, and prayer	4,558	4,558	468	468
Festivals	3,585	3,585	399	399
Scriptures and texts	4,934	4,934	380	380
Culture (art, architecture)	3,870	19,355	347	1,247
Temples	7,381	7,381	401	401
Pilgrimages	1,837	1,837	69	69
Statues and sculptures	3,183	3,183	159	159
Symbols	3,084	3,084	271	271
Jainism and ecology	4,588	4,588	344	344
Comparison with other religions	10,690	10,690	775	775
Demographics	1,416	11,365	90	754
Global diaspora	3,077	3,077	152	152
Socio-economic profile	5,089	5,089	298	298
Community and philanthropy	1,783	1,783	214	214
See also	181	181	0	0
Notes	24	24	0	0
References	251	251	0	0
Sources	43,198	43,198	1	1
External links	1,028	1,028	0	0
Total	174,043	174,043	9,977	9,977

proposal:

Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Clarifying that the ancient symbol of Jainism is not about Nazism, racism, etc. People might enter this page, see the symbol and have all the outrage towards Nazism misdirected towards Jainism.

In my opinion: this ancient symbol of faith was outrageously and with desecration misused by the Nazis, desecration of a sacred ancient symbol. The image with the symbol draws to much attention to the Swastika, instead of Jainism to be the main focus of this page.

i propose adding a brief clarifying note near the swastika symbol explaining its pre-Nazi origins and its very, very distinct meaning within Jainism. As of my research there is nothing racist, anti-Semite, etc. at all regarding Jainism. MateiTeca (talk) 09:53, 9 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Adding the jain symbol

Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

All Jain sects have agreed on it being the official symbol

Oo Uui (talk) 02:28, 10 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Meditation

Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion

"Jainism considers meditation (dhyana) a necessary practice, but it never has been a central practice." I request @Capankajsmilyo to update this misleading line from teachings section. ~2026-23345-82 (talk) 02:01, 19 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Capankajsmilyoare you sleeping? Fix the etymology section it is incorrect ~2026-31261-32 (talk) 18:20, 7 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Jainpedia

Latest comment: 1 month ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Suggest adding https://jainpedia.org/ under external links. Shahinshah121 (talk) 20:44, 17 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Probably not a good idea. Jainpedia is a user built site and the information it contains may not be reliable. RegentsPark (comment) 00:57, 18 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

It's an academic project, edited by Nalini Balbir, a leading scholar of Jainism. Shahinshah121 (talk) 13:02, 21 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Spelling

Latest comment: 1 month ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The word "teachings" in the first main paragraph is spelled incorrectly (see image here). Meowingcats01 (talk) 02:45, 4 July 2026 (UTC)Reply