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48 SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
elements namely Jiva and Ajiva, which are quite similar to Sankhya's Purusha and Prakriti in their characteristics. (2) Sankhya's Gunas result in Prakriti's evolution, while Jaina's theory of “Karma’results in the evolution of"Ajiva”. (3) The theory of cause and effect is practically the same in both the systems (4) Belief in the plurality of souls is the same in both the systems (5) Both reject the idea of the existence of some out side authority such as “God”to settle the destiny of soul's evolution (6) Both treat Prakriti (which is Ajiva in Jain terminology) as real and not as “Maya" (Illusion) as believed by monists of Shankara school (7) Even the later Yoga system which joined Sankhya is very close to Jain system Thus the only difference between Sankhya and Jaina syatems is that while Sankhya believes that Pursha (Soul)is "Kutastha”and remains uninvolved with the changes in Prakriti(Ajiva),
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