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Jains
An ascetic sect of Buddhist hermit-yogis monks who attempted to develop magical and miraculous powers through severe self-denial. The founder of Jainism (ca. 6th century BC) was Jina, also called Mahavira (Great Hero, or Great Man).
the cults of the aborigines of India and thus present a kind of degeneration of the old Brahmanical religion, but which still hold fast more or less, to orthodox Brahmanism and so distinguish themselves from the heretical sects (Buddhists and Jains).
The Jains. London: Routledge. p. 231
[2] Koller, John M. (July 2000). "Syadvada as the Epistemological Key to the Jaina Middle Way Metaphysics of Anekantavada". Philosophy East and West (Honululu) Vol. 50 (Iss. 3): 400-07.
present Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Parsis, Jews, Sikhs, Muhammadans, and Jains. It is the custom there to place on the altar the sacred books of all who are likely to attend that Lodge. The Rev. J. T.
 See also: World, Buddhi, Influence, Ascetic, Anima
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