Studies in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001616
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Nathmal Tatia
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year: 1951
Total Pages: 366
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, Knowledge, Yoga, & Epistemology
File Size: 9 MB

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER V JAINA YOGA
261-304 INTRODUCTORY-Short retrospect (261); Paths of spiritual realization, Meaning of yoga (261-2); General scheme of the Jaina doctrine of conduct and the subject-matter of the chapter (263-8). I. THE DOCTRINE OF GUŅASTHĀNA-Jaina conception of Godhead (268-9); Processes leading to the first dawn of spiritual vision (269-73); Nature of the spiritual vision (273); Condition of the soul after the enlightenment (273-4); Processes required for the perpetuation of the spiritual vision (274-5); Nature of the twofold ladders of spiritual ascent (275-6); Stages of spiritual development (276-9); Process of samudghāta (280). II. THE DOCTRINE OF DHYANA-Fundamental motive inspiring the Jaina outlook towards dhyāna (281); Bahirātman, antarātman and paramātman (281-2); Definition and the basis of classification of dhyāna (282-3). (a) Dharma-dhyāna: Fourfold aspects described in the Sthānāngasútra (283); Position of Jinabhadra (284); Umāsvāti's definition and opinions of Akalanka, Pujyapāda and Siddhasenagamin (284-5); Subhacandra's views as contained in his ñānārnava elaborately stated (285-9); Yogaśāstra of Hemacandra analysed (289-91). (b) Sukla-dhyāna: Conditions and nature of sukladh yāna (291); Four types of śukla-dhyāna described (291-3). III. HARIBHADRA'S COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN YOGAHaribhadra's works on yoga (293); Meaning of yoga and its constituent activities and their nature and relation with the gunusthānas as found in the Yogaviršikā (293-6); Șodaśakas analysed, Primary defects of the mind, A yogin's mind, Nature of self-realization in the non- Jaina systems compared to that of the Jaina school, Haribhadra stresses unanimity of the various conceptions of final realization, Virtues necessary for the pursuit of truth (296-7); Yogabindu analysed, Haribhadra stresses unanimity about the principle of consciousness and the ground of worldly existence in the various systems, Origin of the different systems of thought, Complete course of yoga. Two periods of worldly existence viz. dark and white, Condition of disentanglement from worldly existence, Characteristics of a bodhisattva, Tirthankara is a bodhisattva destined to redeem the world from sin, Three categories of soul destined to be emancipated, Five steps of the complete course of yoga (297-300); Yogadystisamuccaya analysed, Eight dystis enumerated, Three broad divisions of the stages of yoga, Oghadysti and yogadysţi differentiated, Nature and illustrations of the dystis and the corresponding conceptions, Dystis elaborately described, Four types
of yogins (300-304). INDEX I: AUTHORS MENTIONED
305 INDEX II: WORKS QUOTED INDEX III: GENERAL SUBJECTS
309 INDEX IV: SANSKRIT, PRĀKRIT AND PĀLI WORDS
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