Jainism takes its name from the Jinas, “conquerors”, who have overcome passion and attained omniscience. Its present form goes back to Mahāvīra in the sixth or fifth century BCE, whom Jains regard as the last of twenty-four ford-makers. It teaches that every soul is by nature pure knowledge and bliss, obscured by karmic matter, and freed through non-harming, austerity and insight.
Jainism
The ancient Indian tradition of the Jinas, teaching liberation of the soul through non-harming, restraint and right knowledge.
Also: Jain dharma