Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy

SR No.: 001663
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J C Sikdar
Publisher: P V Research Institute Varanasi
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Physics
File Size: 23 MB

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Jaina Conception of Matter
But in opposition to the view of Bhutacaitanyavāda, the thoughts on the doctrine of rebirth, after-life and the doctrine of independent soul went on vigorously with the development of Indian Philosophy. It is not known who started this movement of this doctrine, when and where, but it is definte that there were many sects of the leaders, following this doctrine and they made speculation about it in their respective manners.1
which
e. the
Acetanatattva (non-sentient principle) also can be traced back to Bhutavāda (doctrine of material elements) arose out of the thought on the object of the senses, i. objects apprehended by the senses. The starting of the search for this Acetanatattva took place with the thought on the objects experienced by the senses. It is known that some thinkers, having kept the perceptible world in view, which came
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Pamca khaṁdhe vayamtege bālā u khana joiņo anno ananno nevāhu heuyam ca aheuyam; -Sutrakṛtānga, 1. 1. 17; Pudhavi ayu teu ya, taha vayu ya egao Cattari dhauņo rūvaṁ avamāhaṁsu āvare Ibid., 1.1.18; Catumahābhūtika ayam puriso yadā kālam karoti-Dighanikāya, Samaññaphalasutta, Ajitakeśakambalavāda (3) 22; Iti padhame purisajae tajjIvataccharfra tti ähie
Docce purisajae paṁcamahābhūie tti āhie-Sūtrakṛtānga, 2 Poṇḍarfya akhyānavāda; Sūtrakṛtānga's Niryukti (i) gāthā, 30 and Gaṇadharavada, p. 50;
Prthivyāpastejo vayuriti tattvāni
tatsamudaye sarirendriya viṣayasaṁjñā — Tattvopaplavasimha, p. 1; Tebhyaścaitanyamiti. tatrakecidvṛttikārā vyacakṣate utpadyate tebhyaścaitanyam, anye abhivyajyata ityāhuḥ-Tattvasangrahapañjikā, p. 205; Tam jIvam tam sarfram Majjhimanikāya II, Cūlamalunkiya sutta; Yathā guḍapiṣṭādayaḥ caitanyaṁ saprakṣayanti - Nyayamañjarī, II, p. 3.
1. Bharatiyatattvavidyā, p. 78. 2. Svetāśvatara Upanisad, 1. 2.
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