Jain Sūtras

In today's episode, we'll take a look at the world of Jainism, and its relationship with Buddhism. Before he was Lord Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama sat under a Bodhi Tree a stone's throw away from the heart of Jainism, which was already well established in India, particularly in the region in which he was meditating.

This is Part 2 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Namaskāra Sūtra.'

This is Part 3 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading about 'Namaskāra Sūtra.'

This is Part 4 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading about 'Namaskāra Sūtra.'

This is Part 5 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Namaskāra Sūtra.'

This is Part 6 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Samyaktva Sūtra.'

This is Part 7 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading 'Samyaktva Sūtra.'

This is Part 8 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading 'Samyaktva Sūtra.'

This is Part 9 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Guru-Guṇa-Smaraṇa Sūtra.'

This is Part 10 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading about 'Guru-Guṇa-Smaraṇa Sūtra.'

This is Part 11 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Guru-Guṇa-Smaraṇa Sūtra.'

This is Part 12 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Guru Vandanā Sūtra.'

This is Part 13 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Guru Vandanā Sūtra.'

This is Part 14 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Ālocanā Sūtra.'

This is Part 15 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading about 'Ālocanā Sūtra.'

This is Part 16 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Ālocanā Sūtra,' and read about 'Kāyotsarga Sūtra.'

This is Part 17 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll read about 'Āgāra Sūtra.'

This is Part 18 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Caturviśatistava Sūtra.'

This is Part 19 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading about 'Caturviśatistava Sūtra.'

This is Part 20 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Caturviśatistava Sūtra.'

This is Part 21 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Pratijñā Sūtra.'

This is Part 22 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about 'Pratijñā Sūtra.'

This is Part 23 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll begin reading about 'Pranipāta Sūtra.'

This is Part 24 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll continue reading about 'Pranipāta Sūtra.'

This is Part 25 of my recital of the Jain Sūtras. In this episode, we'll finish reading about "Pranipāta Sūtra," then read about "Samāpti Sūtra." Samāpti means "conclusion" and, indeed, this episode will conclude the Jain Sūtras recitals on Edward Reib's "Buddhist Books" Podcast.