A life of Ahimsa
Gauri Gupta (AsiaOne)
Among the Indian merchants who trickled into the trading port of Singapore back in colonial times were Jains. After WW II they were joined by their families. Since then the community has sunk roots in Singapore, with almost 350 families residing here now. Jains, members of a religious sect that originated in India at the time of the Buddha, follow the philosophy of ahimsa, nonviolence or nonharming, which also guides its very rich followers against materialism while promoting meditation, introspection, and self-realization. More>>
Gauri Gupta (AsiaOne)
Among the Indian merchants who trickled into the trading port of Singapore back in colonial times were Jains. After WW II they were joined by their families. Since then the community has sunk roots in Singapore, with almost 350 families residing here now. Jains, members of a religious sect that originated in India at the time of the Buddha, follow the philosophy of ahimsa, nonviolence or nonharming, which also guides its very rich followers against materialism while promoting meditation, introspection, and self-realization. More>>
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