First Online Jainism Course

New Course on Jainism and Nonviolence
For the first time on the internet

From Mahavira to Mahatma Gandhi: The Nonviolent Jain Traditions of India
Rel 298-004105 Withers Hall and online http://delta.ncsu.edu/apps/coursedetail/index.php?id=REL:298::601:FALL:2009
Wednesdays 6 – 8.50pm
Fall 2009 (Aug - Dec 2009)

Topics Covered

· Origin of Jainism
· Jain History
· Jain Theology and Practices
· Karma and Jain Philosophy
· Contemporary Jains
· Gandhi and Martin Luther King
· Nonviolence Today…

And more…

For more info:

Dr. Pankaj Jain
Lecturer, Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures,
NC State University
pankajaindia at gmail dot com
http://www.indicuniversity.org/

Jainism is one of the oldest surviving religions that originated in India. Jains believe that every soul is divine and has the potential to achieve God-consciousness. Jainism was revived by a lineage of 24 enlightened ascetics culminating with Mahavira (600 BCE).

In the modern world, it is a small but influential religious minority with as many as five million followers in India, and successful growing immigrant communities in North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Australia and elsewhere. Historically, Jains have influenced other religious, ethical, political and economic spheres in India and beyond.

The most renowned nonviolent figure of our times Mahatma Gandhi was inspired by nonviolence and other Jain practices. Gandhi in turn inspired Dr. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Dalai Lama, and several other nonviolent movements globally.

To enroll: http://delta.ncsu.edu/apps/coursedetail/index.php?id=REL:298::601:FALL:2009