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Jain

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Texts

Akaranga Sutra — Hermann JacobiThe Akaranga Sutra, the first and most important Jain canonical text, prescribing the rules of conduct for Jain monks, with particular emphasis on the doctrine of ahimsa (non-violence). Translated from Prakrit by Hermann Jacobi, 1884.Uttaradhyayana Sutra — Hermann JacobiThe Uttaradhyayana Sutra, one of the principal Jain canonical texts, containing thirty-six lectures on ethics, asceticism, and spiritual liberation, rich in parables and dialogues. Translated from Prakrit by Hermann Jacobi, 1895.