Location
WC1H 0XG
Dates
This exhibition CLOSED on Sat, 24th Jun 2023
This exhibition has finished.
Cost: Free of Charge
Description
This exhibition aims to acquaint a wider public with some unique aspects of Jaina traditions.
Jainism is an ancient religion of great cultural significance in India and increasingly worldwide. Over the last two millennia it developed different pathways to the goal of self-realisation. Liberation of the soul from entanglement in the chain of karma is the principal aim of the Jaina tradition. How can the soul be represented in a visual way? What methods of salvation are taught? These questions are answered by Jaina saints, including Taraṇ Tāran Svāmī, Śrīmad Rājacandra and Kānjī Svāmī. Their life sketch and messages will be displayed in the exhibition.
The exhibition, rooted in ongoing research at SOAS, reflects the pluralism of Jaina thought and practice with focus on previously underrepresented facets of the Jaina way of life:
Non-image venerating Śvetāmbara mendicant traditions and their lay supporters
Lay traditions rooted in the spiritual teachings of the Digambara monk Ācārya Kundakunda
Contact and Booking Details
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