Introduction To Jainism

SR No.: 034405
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: SKPG Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 52
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 1 MB

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*33333 INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM
12. AUPAPATIK SOOTRA
13. RAJAPRASHANIYA
sootra (RAYAPASENIYA)
14. JIVAJIVABHIGAM
SOOTRA
15. PRAGAPANA SOOTRA
16. JAMBOODWEEP
PRAGNAPTI SOOTRA 17. JYOTISH GANARAJ (CHANDRA PRAGNAPTI)
Deals with 'Samavasaran' (A place where Lord Mahavir delivers Sermons). His assemblies, sermons, spiritual activities of monks. The cause of our good & bad mondes of life are our own deeds. Various monks & celestial life of living beings.
Deals with wealth of Suryabhadeva
and his Preceding life of violent King Pardeshi which got transformed after marathon discussion with Keshiswami about existence of soul as distinct from the body.
Categories & Sub Categories of living beings, Laghu Dandak (Places to enjoysuffer, as a result of auspicious & Inauspicious Karmas as punishment Entire middle section of Lok called 'Trichha Lok'. Description of oceans & islands Precious documents of Science of living beings.
Material science, Science relating to Body, and Treasure of knowledge of spiritual power. Co-ordination of Geography, Astronomy & history, in Jainism.
Life of Lord Rushabhdev, Bharat Chakravarti (supreme Monarchconquering six continents).
Description of Six Aras (Kaalchakra) - Time Cycles etc. Informative details of Sun, Moon, Planet, Constellation, Stars
etc. in comprehensive manner.
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*****INTRODUCTION TO JAINISM
18) PRAGNAPTI PRAJNAPANA SOOTRA
(SURYA PRAGNAPTI) 19) NIRAYAVALIKA
to
KALPAVASANTIKA
23) PUSHPIKA PUSHPACHOOLIKA VRUSHNIDASHA (VANHI DASHA)
24) NISHITH SOOTRA
25) DASHA SHRUT SKANDHA SOOTRA
26) BRUHATKALPA SOOTRA
27) VYAVAHAR SOOTRA
Under 20 Chapters - i.e. Adhyayanas, it is considered as Chandra Pragnapti & Soorya Pragnapti as two sootras. Great war between king Cheda & Konik, Living beings destined to hell & heaven, Parvabhav of deities like Moon, Sun, Planets are covered in these Five, considered as shastras (sootra-Agama) A Set of five (Pancham) Known as Literature expressing scientific viewpoint named Nirayavalika Pancham. Twenty Chapters - Sub-chapters describing self imposed punishment. (Directed by spiritual Teacher) (Repentance for faults/sins committed) Description of Limitations - Restrictions of Monk's Life (Both Male & Female) and purfification of conduct (thoughts, speech & action) removal of faults in character.
Conduct of Monk (Both Male Female), Situation Arising out of extraordinary exceptional circumstances and solution there of with repentive self punishment (Prayaschit)
A Sootra intitiating creation of Dialogue among (Community) of ascetics/monks, saints. Interaction or code of conduct among different sect (gachhas), management conduct and operation of Sangha (group) Posts held, about leaving sect. Descriptive narration of sins,
Repentive punishment, Importance of rendering services.
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