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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jain_cosmologyJain cosmology - Wikipedia

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   Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe ( loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism. Jain cosmology considers the universe as an uncreated entity that has existed since infinity with neither beginning nor end. [1]

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3. www.khanacademy.org › a › jain-cosmologyJain cosmology (article) | Khan Academy

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   Jain cosmology is very distinctive, although it shares some features with other Indian religious traditions. It is centred on the everlasting and non-originating nature of the universe, and thus excludes the notion of a creator-god.

4. www.encyclopedia.com › cosmology-jain-cosmologyCosmology: Jain Cosmology | Encyclopedia.com

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   Jainism, a renunciatory tradition that emerged in the Ganges basin of India around the seventh and sixth centuries bce, produced a model of the universe virtually unrivalled in complexity among ancient cosmologies.

5. jainpedia.org › themes › principlesThe 'Three Worlds' - Jainpedia

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   The Herenow4U website provides a detailed diagram of the Jain universe and a summary of traditional cosmology. It is a page from the 2008 edition of Introduction to Jainism by Rudi Jansma and Sneh Rani Jain.

6. jainpedia.org › themes › principlesJain universe - Jainpedia

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   Jain cosmology has several distinguishing features that mark it out from other Indian notions of the universe, time and the human place within it. The first is the timeless nature of the universe. Second, there are two kinds of space within the Jain universe – world space and non-world space.

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7. smarthistory.org › jain-cosmologySmarthistory – Jain cosmology

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   Learn about the Jain view of the universe, its structure, elements and forms of destiny. Explore the cosmic man, the two-and-a-half continents, the hells and the heavens in Jain cosmology.

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   What is Jain cosmology?

   • Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe ( loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism. Jain cosmology considers the universe as an uncreated entity that has existed since infinity with neither beginning nor end.

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   Why is cosmology important in Jain religion?

   • Central religious concepts such as the soul, karma, the cycle of birth and spiritual progression are tied into the structure of the universe and the cycle of time, so understanding cosmology is a key element of the Jain tradition. The Jain universe is made up of two kinds of space.

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   What is a Jain universe?

   • The first is the world space ( loka-ākāśa ), which is a vast but limited area where all souls live in the different body-forms they take according to their rebirths in the various worlds. The second is the non-world space ( aloka-ākāśa ), which is endless. The Jain universe is perfectly structured and ordered.

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   What is a Cosmic Man in Jain astrology?

   • The different elements of the world space in the Jain universe are very frequently drawn as parts of a stylised figure of a man. Called the cosmic man, this diagram is probably the most widely known representation of the Jain universe. The name is often used in place of the term ‘the three worlds ’.

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9. slife.org › jain-cosmologyJain Cosmology - The Spiritual Life

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   Jain cosmology is the description of the shape and functioning of the Universe (loka) and its constituents (such as living beings, matter, space, time etc.) according to Jainism. Jain cosmology considers the universe, as an uncreated entity, existing since infinity, having neither beginning nor end.