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Syntropy 2013 (2): 243-279
ISSN 1825-7968
Darwin also talks aboutthe evolution of human beings and mammals and observes that all humans have striking similarities with apes and hence humans evolve from apes through natural selection in very slow processes over long time. However, Darwin's ideas are based on analysis of past data and develop correlations between them to establish some hypothesis. He observes that there are no goals or directions for species to evolve, say like for highly developed species like human beings and animals, which might be partly determined by a value system prevalent in the society. They only look at nearby future and attempts to survive. (Wikipedia). However, Darwin's ideas are based on analysis of past data and develop correlations between them to establish his hypothesis. His laws do not provide any goals or objectives and directions of development for the species. They only look at nearby future and attempts to survive. (Wikipedia).
On the other hand, the Jain's principle of evolution is characterized by the principle of "Live and Let Live” and it emphasizes on recognizing the underlying identity among all living beings.
15. The Darwin's principle of evolution and its impact on society and the environment:
At this juncture, it is also necessary to understand the important role of education of The Darwin's principle of evolution on the society and the environment. Goldsmith (1990) feels that it is due to too much emphasis on the education of this Darwin's principle of evolution that so much damage has been done to the environment. Dennet (1995) has written a book whose title puts Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life lot of emphasis on designing of morality, the risk involved with the Darwin's principle of evolution and its education. In view of this situation, there is a need to examine the Jain's principle of evolution of soul in some details.
16. The Jain concept of evolution of soul through fourteen stages and order:
The path of evolution of soul in Jainism is described through fourteen stages, through which one has to pass through before getting liberalized, that is becoming a pure soul from an impure soul which is associated with many material particles known as karmas. These fourteen stages or phases are called fourteen Gunasthanas (Pokharna 2012). They are (Table 3).
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