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Panini, the grammatian assigns to the word airfax, Jainium ten never be classed as a FIFTA doctrine. Panini says
अस्ति बास्ति दिष्टं मतिः। ४ । ४ । ६० । अस्ति परलोक इत्येवं मत्तिर्यस्य स आस्तिकः । नास्तीति मतिर्यस्य स नास्तिकः ।
Thus, according to him, they who do not believe in another life are atheists. The Jains do believe in the theory of rebirth and transmigration of souls and thus the charge of being atheists cannot be laid at the door of Jainism. Taking alt these facts into consideration we clearly see that Jainism does not deserve to be branded as atheistic.
In the west a differentiation is made between Philosophy and Religion, the former having reference only to thinking and the latter to belief. A Philosopher need not be a religious man and vice versa. Philosophy whether idealistic or realistic does not claim to lay down rules for conduct of individuals who approve of it. In short, no necessary relation seems to exist between Philosophy and Conduct. This is not so in the East. There is always a clear correspondence between the two. To the Eastern mind it is inconceivable that the course of daily. Hife of an individual should run without the least reference to the doctrines he may hold pertaining to God and the Universe. Here Religion and Philosophy are so blended togethor as to be quite inseparable. For instance, Jainism lays down that a Jain should adopt a particular line of conduct and that only when he sticks to it to the end, the highest truth which it teaches will be apprehended. Similar are precepts laid down in Buddhism and Brahmanism. A particular kind of life alone fits a man for the attainment of the fruit which his religión promises him. It will be thus seen that in the East therefore all the religions have got two aspects. On the one hand they hold forth some ideal and exhort men to try to schiève it; and on the other they point out a particular way
| SR No. | 022208 |
| Book Title | Adhyatma Tattvalok |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Motichand Jhaverchand Mehta |
| Publisher | Abhaychandra Bhagwandas Gandhi |
| Publication Year | 1920 |
| Total Pages | 992 |
| Language | Sanskrit, Gujarati |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari & Book_Gujarati |
| File Size | 19 MB |