World's Largest Discussion Group on Jainism
World's largest discussion forum on Jainism.
Orientation of topics is towards learning Jainism.
Discuss philosophy, beliefs, history, rituals, lifestyle.
Casual coffee-table talk, news, announcements etc. are avoided.
Whether a novice or a scholar, JainList caters to everyone's needs.
Some facts about JainList:
More than 1,900 members
12th year of existence
More than 10,000 messages exchanged
What is JainList?
How do I Subscribe / Unsubscribe?
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Where are the past messages / Archives?
What do you mean by - JainList is Moderated?
Who are the Moderators?
What is JainList?
It's an email forum for serious discussions on Jainism.
Into it's fourth year of existence, this list is for serious discussion on Jainism. Emphasis is on learning, as through discussions and knowledge sharing everybody benefits. The orientation of discussions in JainList is towards understanding Jain philosophy, teachings, rituals, history and culture.
Based on Ahimsa (Non violence) towards all living beings. Meditation, yoga, pranayam etc. are inherent to the lifestyle through various scientifically proved rituals and acts.
For example, boiled drinking water was suggested by Lord Mahavira 2500 years ago. Historical and archeological evidence has proved existence of Jainism before Mahavira. Unlike Vedic Hinduism it doesn't believe in God as a creator.
Everybody from novice to scholar are welcome.
How do I Subscribe / Unsubscribe?
I dont want to receive too many mails from JainList
You can subscribe to JainList in three modes:
Individual messages
Messages sent by JainList members are delivered one at a time to your email inbox. This is the best option if you want to keep up on the latest posts immediately. Email attachments, if included in a message will be sent directly to you.
Daily Digest
Under this mode you will recieve a digest of all the messages sent during the day at the end of the day. This means that you get only one mail from JainList having all the messages for the day. This is the best option if you want to receive fewer mail messages and don't need up to the minute posts in your inbox. Email attachments are not available in digests.
No Mail / Web only mode
This option puts email message delivery on hold, for example while you are on vacation. If message archives are available, this option also permits you to read messages in the archives.
Where are the past messages / Archives?
Past messages are available for JainList members only.
You can access the archives here.
What do you mean by - JainList is Moderated?
All the messages that are posted to JainList are passed through the moderator's scrutiny.
Although there is absolutely no form of censorship, this is done primarily to prevent
junk messages and also to maintain the quality of discussions as per group guidelines.
Who are the Moderators?
Hitesh Mehta
VeerChand Bothra
Manish Modi
