The Brunei Gallery, SOAS is pleased to present a major new exhibition, Pure Soul: The Jaina Spiritual Traditions, 14 April to 24 June 2023

Pure Soul: The Jaina Spiritual Traditions aims to acquaint a wider public with some unique aspects of Jaina traditions.

Jainism is an ancient religion of great cultural significance in India and increasingly worldwide. Over the last two millennia it developed different pathways to the goal of self-realisation. Liberation of the soul from entanglement in the chain of karma is the principal aim of the Jaina tradition. How can the soul be represented in a visual way? What methods of salvation are taught? These questions are answered by Jaina saints, including Taraṇ Tāran Svāmī, Śrīmad Rājacandra and Kānjī Svāmī. Their life sketch and messages will be displayed in the exhibition.