Jain Way Of Life

The name atom comes from the  Greek  "ἄτομος"— átomos  (from α-, "un-" + τέμνω - temno , "to cut" [ 2 ] ), which means uncuttable, or indivisible, something that cannot be divided further. [ 3 ]  The concept of an atom as an indivisible component of matter was first proposed by early  Indian  and  Greek  philosophers. The nature of atoms in philosophy varied considerably over time and between cultures and schools, and often had spiritual elements. Nevertheless, the basic idea of the atom was adopted by scientists thousands of years later because it elegantly explained new discoveries in the field of chemistry. [ 7 ] The earliest references to the concept of atoms date back to  ancient   India  in the 6th century  BCE , [ 8 ]  appearing first in  Jainism . [ 9 ]  The  Nyaya and  Vaisheshika  schools developed elaborate  theories  of how atoms combined into more complex objects. [ 10 ] 9 ^  Iannone (2001:62). Jaina school Further information:  Jain cosmolo

The Jain Symbol is a congregation of various symbols, each having a deeper meaning. This symbol was adopted by all sects of Jainism while commemorating the 2500th anniversary of the nirvana of Lord Mahavira.   The outline of the symbol is defined as the universe (Lok). The lower part of the symbol represents the seven hells (Naraki). The middle part of the universe contains the Earth and the planets (Manushyalok). The upper part contains the heavenly abodes (Devlok) of all the celestial beings and abode of the Siddhas (Siddhashila). Jains believe that this universe was neither created by anyone, nor can it be destroyed by anyone. It may change its form, but otherwise, it has always been and will always be here. The raised hand means stop. The word in the center of the wheel is "Ahimsa". Ahimsa means non-violence. Between these two, they remind us to stop for a minute and think twice before doing anything. This gives us a chance to scrutinize our activities to be sure t