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Jainism : An Introduction. Ahimsa (Non-violence) : The Foremost Hallmark of Jainism
The second section is about the Jaina Philosophy and Metaphysics and has the following six chapters: -- 4. Tattvärtha (The Fundamentals). 5. Samyagdarśan (The Right View).
Samyagjñāna (The Right-Knowledge). Anekāntavāda and Syādvāda (Non-Absolutism and its
Predication), 8. Karma-Siddhānta (The Doctrine of Karma), an 9. Gunasthāna (Stages Of Spiritual Advancement).
The third section is on Jaina Cosmology. This subject has been dealt with in the following four chapters:10. Material Universe (Dravya Loka). 11. Spatial Universe (Ksetra Loka). 12. Jaina Concept Of Time (Kāla), an 13. Changing Modes Of The Universe (Bhāva).
In the fourth section on Jaina Ethics (Samyakcăritra or Right-Conduct), the two tiered Jaina moral code (Dvividh Vinaya) has been dealt with in the following two chapters:14. Monastic Conduct (Anagāra Vinaya or Muni Dharma), and 15. Lay Followers' Conduct (Sāgāra Vinaya or Srāvaka
Dharma).
The fifth section is on Jaina legends. In this section I have given the following four representative tales from the abundant Jaina lore that bring to the fore the importance of detachment, right vision, right knowledge and right conduct respectively :16. Nami Pravrajyā (The Ordination Of Nami) from the
Uttarādhyayanasūtra,
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