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Jain sein

Kunst und Leben einer indischen Religion

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Texts by: Johannes Beltz, Michaela Blaser, Marion Frenger, Patrick Felix Krüger, Harsha Vinay

German

November 2022, 188 Pages, 70 Photos

Softcover with inserted game

212mm x 272mm

ISBN: 978-3-7757-5349-4

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| Venturing New Ways

Strict non-violence, the renunciation of possession and universal tolerance are the guiding principles of Jainism – a religious community that is found around the world, yet which is hardly known outside India. Combining masterpieces of Jain art from the collection of the Museum Rietberg, richly illustrated essays, and interviews with Jains from Europe, the US, and India, Jain sein: Kunst und Leben einer indischen Religion provides impressive insights into the unique lifestyle and ethical values cultivated by Jainism over many centuries. The catalogue explores the contributions that the living tradition of contemporary Jainism can make to deal with the fundamental challenges the world faces today: climate change, rampant consumerism, ethnic and religious intolerance, and social inequality. A board game inside the book encourages readers to reflect on their own everyday behavior and to venture out in new directions.

This book is also available in English.

EXHIBITION
Museum Rietberg, Zurich
November 18, 2022–April 30, 2023