English-French translations for jainism

• djaïnisme
• jaïnisme
  Le bouddhisme et le jaïnisme s'inscrivent tous deux dans la tradition indienne. Buddhism and Jainism both form part of the Indian tradition.
• jinisme

Definition of jainism

• An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara
• A nontheistic heterodox Indian philosophy

Examples

• Jainism is similar to other eastern religions in believing in reincarnation.

Related words

• Jain
• Jainist
• Jaina
• I'm a Jain