Jinajik is the Internet’s first scholarly weblog on Buddhist and tantric studies. It was founded by I. S., its sole editor and contributor, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, during April, 2005.
After a period in the antarabhāva starting from the end of 2008, the present incarnation emerged here at jinajik.net on the fifth anniversary of its founding. It should be regarded in the same way the editor treats it: as a fluid entity, work in progress. Currently Jinajik is used mainly to announce publications to a specialist audience.
Seldom Asked Questions
What’s it about?
The form of Buddhism normative throughout classical South Asia: Mahāyāna, Sanskritic, and tantric. Today this mainstream tradition survives almost exclusively among the Newar Buddhists of Nepal, who are the focus of attention on Jinajik. Many matters related to this form of Buddhism and its study are also covered.
What can I contribute, if anything?
Mainly comments, which you can post here. Comments should be civil and compatible with all laws everywhere. By submitting comments, you agree to take full responsibility for them, if they are posted (and there is no guarantee that they will be; some may be rejected automatically). But please feel free to contact me with relevant news, which is normally credited to the submitter.
Do you make any money out of this?
No. There is no revenue; no advertisements are accepted; no business is transacted, other than than payment for the web server.
What if I don’t like something here?
You access Jinajik at your own risk. No guarantee of access or any guarantee is given, implicitly or otherwise. Your interaction with the site is wholly your responsibility.
Who is I. S.?
A specialist in the field; my identity is otherwise unimportant. My full name is not given here because there are plenty of other people with the same name, and this may be the last site that most searches are hoping to find.
Why was Jinajik taken down?
The editor became too busy to sustain it in its previous form. It certainly wasn’t suspended because someone got annoyed; that isn’t a justification for suspension. From the start, it is understood that not everyone will be satisfied with what they read – not just here, of course – and that will continue.
What does ‘Jinajik’ mean?
An authoritative commentator explained it this way:
जयनशीलास्जिनास्मारास्तान्द्वादशाकारधर्मचक्रेण जयति इति
जिनजिक् । नेयार्थः ।