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Professor Christopher Jain Miller interviews Dr. Nitin Shah about his humanitarian work grounded in Jain principles of ahimsa (non-violence), anekantavad (multiplicity of views), and aparigraha (non-possessiveness).

Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism all center compassion as a core ethical principle. Despite differing frameworks, they share a commitment to reducing suffering and promoting collective well-being.

The youthful demographic of Jains in the U.S. presents significant implications for religious affiliation. Young people in the US and across the globe are increasingly less religious than older generations. In the United States, approximately 40% of all Americans born since 1981 are nonreligious, or are at least “unaffiliated” with respect to religion.