Tag: Jainism

Logical Analysis of Minimum andMaximum in Jainism Samani Chaitypragya   Assistant Professor, Jain Vishva Bharati University, LAdnun-341306 Rajasthan ABSTRACT The present study aims at defining, descrbing and logically analysing the concept of minimum and maximum in Jainism. It hypothises that the concept of minimum and maximum is relative. Through method of logical analysis of the...

Are Jains Atheists There is a good deal of controversy as to whether Jainism is atheistic or not. Shankaracharya and following him, many European orientalists answer the question in the affirmative. But to call the jains atheistic is a misunderstanding. According to their view, the Karma and the universe are unbegun, indestructible and everexisting. Whatever...

Jain Kings The Jains are celebrated in ancient history and there were many jain kings in those days. King Vajrakaran who ruled in Dashanagara (the present Mandessore) was a Jain and bowed before none but the jain Gods. It is said that there was a great fight between this Jain king and Sinhodar, the Sarvabhaum...

Some Aspects Of Jain Philosophy Very few men will be found ready to hear the claims of a religion that is professed by only a meagre two million people, to be considered as being one of the greatest faiths preached for the moral welfare of humanity. The standard by which the common man judges of...