Contemplative Studies & Jainism: Meditation, Prayer, and Veneration

This volume is a comprehensive academic survey of Jain praxis, exploring various types and categories of spiritual practices and hermeneutical perspectives. It offers a rare intrareligious dialogue within Jain traditions and broadens the field of Contemplative Studies to include an ancient, ascetic, non-theistic tradition. Essays demonstrate how these forms of praxis are interrelated and foster new tools for understanding Jain Dharma. Useful for scholars, researchers, and general readers interested in religious and theological studies, contemplative studies, Jain studies, Hindu studies, consciousness studies, Yoga studies, Indian philosophy and religion, sociology of religion, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and South Asian studies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume stands as one of the pioneering academic examinations of the diverse range of Jain practices and their classifications. It encompasses a wide spectrum of scholarly perspectives, capturing both the intricate variations in spiritual practices within Jain traditions and the hermeneutical frameworks employed to comprehend their profound richness. Through its pages, the volume presents a multifaceted and intricate understanding of Jain religious thought and practice, offering a rare interreligious dialogue within Jain communities while simultaneously expanding and enriching the field of Contemplative Studies to encompass an ancient, ascetic, non-theistic tradition.

Meditation, yoga, ritual, and prayer are common threads woven across all Indic spiritual traditions. By delving into these diverse yet interconnected categories, one gains a sophisticated grasp of religious traditions that originated in South Asia. The essays included in this book showcase how these forms of praxis in Jainism, along with the philosophical foundations that support them, interrelate, and when brought into conversation, contribute to the development of new tools for comprehending the intricate and multifaceted tradition of Jain Dharma.

This book holds immense value for scholars and researchers engaged in the fields of religious and theological studies, contemplative studies, Jain studies, Hindu studies, consciousness studies, Yoga studies, Indian philosophy and religion, sociology of religion, philosophy of religion, comparative religion, and South Asian studies. It is also an invaluable resource for general readers with an interest in the topic.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032392660