AjivaAjiva (Sanskrit) is anything that has no soul or life, the polar opposite of "jīva" (soul). Because ajiva has no life, it does not accumulate karma and cannot die. Examples of ajiva include chairs, computers, paper, plastic, etc. In Jainism, there are five categories which ajīva can be placed into. Out of these, four categories, Dharma (medium of motion), Adharma (medium of rest), Akasha (space) and Pudgala (matter) are described as the asti-kaya dravya's (substances which possess constituent parts extending in space) while the fifth category Kala is an anasti-kaya dravya (which has no extension in space).
IkshvakuIkshvaku ou Okkaka, « canne à sucre », (devanagari : इक्ष्वाकु) est selon la mythologie et la tradition historique indienne le fils du premier homme Manu et le petit-fils de Surya/Vaivasvata, dieu du soleil et fondateur de la dynastie Suryavansha de l’époque védique. Elle prend après lui le nom de dynastie Ikshvaku, capitale Ayodhya/Saketa. Des souverains de l’Inde du nord ancienne, comme les rois de Kosala ou les chefs Shakya (clan du Bouddha) prétendaient s'y rattacher. Râma et Bhagiratha y auraient appartenu.
SāvatthīSāvatthī ou Śrāvastī ou Shravasti (hindî : श्रावस्ती) est une ancienne cité de l’Uttar Pradesh en Inde. Au temps du Bouddha, c'était l'une des six grandes villes de l’Inde et la capitale du Kosala. Le Bouddha y aurait passé plus de la moitié de sa vie monastique, en particulier dans le monastère de Jetavana, devenu lieu de pèlerinage. C’est aussi une ville importante pour le jaïnisme, lieu de naissance des tîrthankaras Sambhavanath et Chandraprabha. Mahāvīra y aurait vécu. Les Ājīvika y avaient aussi des adeptes.
AyagapataAyagapata (Hindi:अयागपट्ट) or Ayagapatta is a type of votive slab associated with worship in Jainism. Numerous such stone tablets discovered during excavations at ancient Jain sites like Kankali Tila near Mathura in India. Some of them date back to 1st century C.E. These slabs are decorated with objects and designs central to Jain worship such as the stupa, dharmacakra and triratna. A large number of ayagapata (tablet of homage), votive tablets for offerings and the worship of tirthankara, were found at Mathura.
AvasarpiṇīAvasarpiṇī is the descending half of the cosmic time cycle in Jainism and the one in which the world is said to be at present. According to Jain texts the Avasarpiṇī is marked by a decline in goodness and religion. The ascending half of the cycle is called utsarpiṇī, which is marked by the ascent of goodness and religion. Jaina cosmology divides the worldly cycle of time (kalpakāla) in two parts or half-cycles (kāla) – ascending (utsarpiṇī) and descending (avasarpiṇī) – each consisting of 10 x 1 crore x 1 crore addhāsāgaropama (10 kotikotī sāgaropama).
ChampapuriChampapuri , Champa Nagri or Champanager is a neighbourhood in Bhagalpur City in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the site of the ancient city of Champa, the capital of the Anga Mahajanapada.It is also the main centre of capital of cultural region of Anga. Champapuri is claimed to be the only place where all the five kalyanas- garbha, janma, diksha, kevalagnana and moksha kalyana of Bhagwan Vasupujya took place. It is said that Bhagawan Adinatha, Bhagwan Parshwanatha and Bhagawan Mahavira had their monsoon stay at this place.
SiddhashilaLe Siddhashila ou siddha silaa est un des sommets de la cosmographie jaïne. Cet endroit compris dans l'urdhva-loka, c'est-à-dire dans les cieux du jaïnisme, et non pas dans les enfers, est la place où sont regroupés les siddhas: les âmes libérées. Ces corps célestes possèdent huit attributs comme la connaissance universelle (ananta-jnana) et l'éternité (aksaya). Naturellement, ces âmes sont non matérielles: elles ne possèdent pas de corps physique.
JinasenaJinasena (c. 9th century CE) was a monk and scholar in the Digambara tradition of Jainism. He was patronized by the Rashtrakuta king Amoghavarsha I. He was the author of Adipurana and Mahapurana. Jinasena was the disciple of Acharya Virasena and he completed the commentary Dhavala on Ṣaṭkhaṅḍāgama, a revered text in the Digambara tradition. The name is shared by an earlier Acharya Jinasena who was the author of Harivamsa Purana. Acharya Jinasena was a 9th-century CE Jain scholar who belonged to the Panchastupanvaya.
Jainism and non-creationismAccording to Jain doctrine, the universe and its constituents—soul, matter, space, time, and principles of motion—have always existed. Jainism does not support belief in a creator deity. All the constituents and actions are governed by universal natural laws. It is not possible to create matter out of nothing and hence the sum total of matter in the universe remains the same (similar to law of conservation of mass). Jain texts claim that the universe consists of jiva (life force or souls) and ajiva (lifeless objects).
Bihar SharifBihar Sharif is the headquarters of Nalanda district and the fifth-largest sub-metropolitan area in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Its name is a combination of two words: Bihar, derived from vihara (meaning monastery), also the name of the state; and Sharif (meaning noble). The city is a hub of education and trade in southern Bihar, and the economy centers around agriculture supplemented by tourism, the education sector and household manufacturing. The ruins of the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are located near the city.
