Essence of Jainism

Author(s): Sukhlal Sanghavi
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Page Emancipation. 151-153--Thoughts on the element of Karma and its knowers, 153--Thinking on Karma, 154-155--Belief of Jain and other philosophies regarding īśvara as the creater of the Universe, 155-156--isvara, why he is not the creater of the Universe..., 156-157--Jīva and iśvara. 157--Jiva, the cause of its own obstructions, 158--Karmaśāstra, a part of Spiritualism, 159-160--Meaning of the word "Karma' and its synonyms, 160 -161--Nature of Karma, 161--Test of Pāpa and Punya, 161 --Geuine undefilement, 162--Beginninglessness of karma, 162 --Ways of freedom from kaima, 162-163--Independent existence of Ātmā aod rebirth, 164-165--Peculiar thinking of Jain philosophy about Karma, 165-166.
Chapter 13– Theory of non-absolutism
167 to 171 General explanation, 167-168--Vision of non-absolutism in other philosophies, 168-169---Truth, the basis of non-absolutism, 169-170--View of non-absolutism by Mahavira, 170-171-- Repudiation of the vision of non-absolutism, 171.
Chapter 14-Nayavada
172 to 179 Doctrine of different vewpoints, 172--Origin of the word "Naigama' and its meaning, 172--Other six Nayas, 172--Expectations and Anekānta, 173-174--Sphere of activity of Seven Nayas, 174-172--Dravyārthika and Paryāyārthika Naya, 175176--Adoption of Niscayanaya and Vyavahārabaya, 176-177-- Difference in knowledge and conduct, 177--Niscaya pertaining to Reality and Vyavahār viaewpoint, 177-178--Niscaya from Ācāra point of view, 178--Another important difference, 178-- Difference of philosophical vision of Niscaya in Jainism and Upanişads, 179.
Chapter 15- Saptabbaugi
180 to 181 Saptabhangi and its basis, 180--The seven Bhangas, 180-181 --Function of Saptabhangi, 181-183--Reference to four impor. tant options, 183--Some thinking on meaning of Avaktavya ', 183-183--It is not daubtful knowledge, 184.