Random Topic, Lindsey Ceniviva

This semester I am also taking the course Religions of the East. In this course we tend to touch on some similar topics being discussed in our Wilderness as a Sacred Place class. In my religion course, we mentioned Axis Mundi and its significance within the practices of many religions. In Jainism the Axis Mundi represents the center of all their values. Being in Sanskrit, the Axis Mundi provides wellness for the religion and its followers. In Jainism, nonviolence is the basis of their beliefs, followed by truthfulness, not stealing, celibacy, and not being attached. While all of these points are key to the dedication to Jainism, the symbolic power of Axis Mundi brings them all together.