The Ratna Karanda Śrāvakāchāra (The Householder's Dharma) ''Ratna Karanda Śrāvakāchāra'' is a work of great authority on Jainism. It is possessed of exceptional merit, and contains, within its 150 verses, the gist of the entire Canon on the householder’s dharma (conduct). The sacred text was composed by, Acharya Samantabhadra, a famous Jaina Saint, said to...
Sallekhanā and Saint Chapter VIII (How to Die) of the book “Sannyasa-Dharma” by Late Shri Champat Rai Jain The one undertaking or business of the sādhu (homeless ascetic) is the overthrow of death, which is held in the utmost dread by the generality of mankind. The sādhu aims at its destruction from the very commencement, ...
Acharya Amritchandra Acharya Amritchandra was a digambara acharya who lived in the tenth century (Vikram Samvat). Puruşārthavsiddhyupāya Acharyaji is the author of Puruşārthasiddhyupāya which deals with the conduct of householder (sravak) in detail. Puruşārthasiddhyupāya also deals extensively with the Jaina concept of ahimsa (non-injury) particularly in reference to its observance as a minor vow (anuvrata)...
Acharya Samantabhadra Acharya Samantabhadra was a famous Jaina saint, said to have lived about the latter part of the 2nd century A. D. Jain texts composed by Acharyaji Ratna Karanda Sravakachara Svayambhu stotra Āpta-mīmāṁsā (Logic of the Omniscient Lord)
Śrāvaka In Jainism, the word ''Śrāvaka'' is used to refer the Jain laity (householder). The word ''śrāvaka'' has its roots in the word ''śrāvana'', i.e. the one who listens (the discourses of the saints). Overview The ''tirthankara'' restores or organises the ''Jain community sangha'', a fourfold order of ''muni'' (male monastics), ''aryika'' (female monastics), ''...
Acharya Kundkund Acharya Kundkund graced the country in first century B.C According to Ka. Naa. Subramanyam, the famous ''tirukkural'' was written by Acharya Ji or one of his disciples. See also Acharya Samantabhadra
Barrister Champat Rai Jain Jain Darshan DiwakarVidhya-VaridhiLate Shri Champat Rai Jain Author of the following books: Rishabh Deva The founder of Jainism Risabha Deva The Founder of Jainism What is Jainism
Tattvarth Sutra Chapter 6 (Que-Ans.) Influx of Karma SUTRA NO. 1Kāya-vāṃ-manah ̣karma yogah Meaning: The operation of the body, the organ of speech and the mind is called yoga (activity). Q.VI.1.1 What is meant by activity (yoga)?A.VI.1.1 Vibrations caused in the space-points of the soul induced by mind, body and speech is called yoga /activity....