Tag: Jain Philosophy & Culture

Why Vegetarianism? Dr. D.C. Jain  It is a well-known fact that the major states like U.S.A., UK. U.S.S.R Switzerland, West-Germany, Israil, Mexico, Japan have vegetarian associations and are actively engaged in the propagation of vegetarianism and as such the vegetarian dietary habit is getting recognition from a large number of people. The British Speaker's Hour,...

Animal Parliament Shri Bharat B. Shah Today, if a man kills a man, the world over it is considered an offence and is punishable under Court of Law. Hut the legislation does not extend and say that if a man kills an animal, it is an offence. In some countries, there are a few laws...

Reinterpreting Ahimsa for the 21st Century Dr. Ramjee Singh This is a paradox that those who have spent fantastic money of the tax- payers over acquiring nuclear sock-piles have been themselves forced to find out The some solution to destroy them. They realise the dread and futility of an atomic war. It seems that war...

Contribution of Jains to Rama Literature Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain Jainium, as a religious and cultural system, is purely indigenous to India and, in its origin, dates back not only to proto-historic but to pre-historic times. It has had diffused over the entire length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent drawing its adherents from all...

Brahmanical Deities in Jaina Pantheon and Religious Art Dr. Maruti Nandan Prasad Tiwari   Jainism has been one of the three principal religions of India. While much work has been done an Jaina philosophy and religion, Jaina art and iconography. specially in respect of the assimilation of Brahmanical legendary characters and deities in Jaina pantheon...

Jaina Contribution to Indian Art Dr. Umakant P. Shah The Jaina contribution to Indian Art had not received the attention it deserves, till the last four or five decades. Unlike Buddhism and Hinduism Jainism did not spread beyond the frontiers of India, while the other two seem have so such influenced the life and cultures...

Jainism-A Beacon Light for Our World Dr. L.M. Singhvi India is an ancient land. Different philosophies and religions of the world have flourished here through centuries of human history. In this cradle of culture there grew a great and glorious tradition of compassion, friendship, sympathy. fearlessness and non-violence. That tradition goes back to thousands of...

The Concept of Soul, Karma and Liberation in Jainism Prof. K. S. Ramakrishna Rao Jainism is a kind of realistic and pluralistic philosophy, as it accepts the existence of the eternal world and many ultimate realities, As a religion it unveils the meaning and purpose of life. Its attitude towards other forms of religion is...

Development of the Jaina Concept of Soul Dr. Mohan Lai Mehta The Acarangu uses the terms cittavat, jiva, atman etc. for the animate, sentient, living or conscious substance, i. e. soul. The inanimate substance is signi- fied by the terms acitta, acetana, etc. The words prana, bhuta and sattva have also been used to indicate...

A Distinct Characteristic of Jaina Path of Liberation Dr. Dayanand Bhargavs 1. The ultimate aim is to attain a state of consciousness where there is no activity-physical, mental or vocal. This being the last mage is the last of fourteen stages of spiritual development which is known as ayoga-kevall meaning that all yogas or activities...