A religion practised in India (and by Jains around the world). It teaches that the soul does not die with the body: it is born again and again until it reaches perfection and is then freed. The “gods” in this teaching are those perfect, freed souls — not quite the same picture as God in Christianity.

A religion practised in India這是一個在印度盛行的宗教 (and by Jains around the world)（世界各地的Jains信徒也信奉）。It teaches它教導 that the soul does not die with the body靈魂不會隨肉身死去: it is born again and again靈魂會一次又一次投胎 until it reaches perfection and is then freed直到達到完美然後獲得解脫。The “gods” in this teaching這個教義裡的「神」 are those perfect, freed souls就是那些完美、已解脫的靈魂 — not quite the same picture as God in Christianity跟基督教裡God的畫面不太一樣。

Jains are especially known for trying not to harm any living thing, even very small ones; that care shapes food, work, and daily life.

Jains are especially known forJains信徒特別以...聞名 trying not to harm any living thing努力不傷害任何生命, even very small ones即使是非常微小的生命也不例外; that care shapes food, work, and daily life這份用心塑造了他們的飲食、工作和日常生活。

It grew in India beside Hinduism and Buddhism, and people sometimes fold it into “Indian religion” as if it were a branch of Hinduism. Though actually, it is its own path, with its own teachers and its own aim of freeing the soul.

It grew in India beside Hinduism and Buddhism它在印度和印度教、佛教並肩發展, and people sometimes fold it into人們有時會把它籠統歸進 “Indian religion”「印度宗教」 as if it were a branch of Hinduism好像它是印度教的一支。Though actually不過其實, it is its own path它是自己的一條道路, with its own teachers有自己的導師 and its own aim of freeing the soul也有自己解脫靈魂的目標。

The English name is simply Jain + -ism, the system of that community.

The English name is simply這個英文名字就只是 Jain + -ismJain加上-ism, the system of that community也就是那個群體的體系。