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: 51 of Indian understanding of spirituality. This feature is shared both by Vedic and Śramanic traditions. The third facet of Śramanic tradition is self-reliance. Both for the empirical and trans-empirical life one has to be self-dependent, without aspiring for any help from transcendental forces. The Śramana tradition rejected the idea of a Creator-God who can be propitiated and who can descend down to assist human beings. To realize perfection is the summum bonum of life and through self-effort alone one can realize it. In the Brāhmaṇic tradition also some schools did not accept the notion of CreatorGod and rejected the idea of divine help. The doctrine of puruṣārtha is common to all and it will be discussed in the sequel.
The doctrines of triratna and ananta catuṣṭaya, anekāntavāda and syadvāda along with saptabhangīnaya, the distinction between pramāna and naya, between dravya and guna, between dravya and paryāya, between guna and paryāya, between jīva and jīva, between jīva and ajīva, between ajīva and ajīva, between samvara and nirjarā, between dharmavidhi and caritrācāra, between mahāvrata and aṇuvrata etc., the doctrine of guṇasthānas and several such theories, doctrines and concepts are a few among the innumerable contributions which have universal and eternal appeal and utility at the theoretical and practical levels. If Jainism is properly understood and practiced, to repeat, it may not only provide solace and succor to the distracted and suffering humanity but also pave the way for cosmic harmony and world peace along with its spiritual enhancement and perfection.
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Jainism is essentially a way of life, but it is a way of life based on a proper view of life and reality. Unless there is a correct understanding of the nature of life and reality through proper attitude and mental make-up, i.e., samyak-dṛṣṭi and proper knowledge, i.e., samyakjñāna, there can be no proper mode of living, i.e., samyak-cāritra. Samyak-drṣti, samyak-jñāna and samyak-caritra thus constitute the
| SR No. | 525079 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2012 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Sudarshanlal Jain |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2012 |
| Total Pages | 98 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 12 MB |