Concept of Divinity in Jainism

Author(s): P Ajay Kothari
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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84 Lankavatara Sutra; 66. 6. 85 Narada Thera; The Buddha Dhamma; p. 312. 86 Stcherbartsky, T. H.; The concept of Buddhist Nirvana; Ind.; p. 30. 87 Suzuki, D. T., Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism; p. 293-294.
Five Skandhas are -- i. Rupa-skandhas; ii. Vinnana-skandha; Vedana-skandha; iv. Sanna-skandha; v. Samkhara-skandha. Twelve ayatanas (bases) are — (Sense-organs) i. Eye; ii. Ear; iii. Nose; iv. Tongue; v. Body; vi. Mind; vii. Visible objects; viii. Sound ob jects, ix. Smell objects; x. Taste objects, xi. Touch objects, xii. Mental objects. Eighteen dhatus (elements) are — (Sense-organs) i. Eye; ii. Ear; iii. Nose; iv. Tongue, v. Body; vi. Mind; vii. Visible objects, viii. Sound objects, ix. Smell objects, x. Taste objects, xi. Touch objects, xii. Mental objects, xiii. Visual consciousness, xiv. Auditory consciousness, xv. Nasal consciousness; xvi. Gustatory consciousness, xvii. Tactual con
sciousness, xviii. Mind consciousness. 88 Stcherbatsky, T.H.; The Concept Of Buddhist Nirvana; Intro. p. 30. 89 Suzuki, D. T.; Outline of Mahayana Buddhism; p. 296. 90 Bhikshu Sangharakshita; A Survey of Buddhism; p. 465. Har Dayal; The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature; p. 168. 91 Stcherbatsky, T.H.; The Concept Of Buddhist Nirvana; Intro.; p. 32. 92 Khudda Nikaya IV. 2. 93 lbid; IV. 2. 94 Mahavagga; 1. 10.32. 95 A Dictionary of Pali Proper Names; Ed. by G. P. Malasekara; Vol. II, p.
294. 96 Gautam Buddha was a hermit by name Sumeda, who was inspired by
Buddha Dipankara, the Ist Buddha of this Bhadha Kappa — What Buddhism is? by U. B. A. Khin. p. 4. Refer Appendix for the names of
some Buddhas. 97 Joshi, L. M., Brahaminism, Buddhism, Hinduism; p. 92. 98 Vissuddha Magga. XII. 2. 99 Edward J. Thomas, The History of Buddhist Thought; p. 149. 100 Har Dayal; The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature; p.
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