Principles of Jainism explained

Jainism is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself. Atul Shah from the Jain Society of Greater Cleveland (jsgc.org/) told of the 3 main principles of Jainism: Strict non-violence, Many-sided Reality and Non-attachment to possessions. Jains go beyond being vegans - what he called Jain Vegan where even root vegetables are not eaten. He estimates there are 350 or so Jains in the Cleveland area. The video was recorded at the Jain Temple in Richfield Ohio after an event called Compassion in Action where the group packed 10,000 meals for Refugees around the World. www.clevelandp...

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Thank you for sharing this informative video about the Jain culture and community of Northeast Ohio.