Gyandhara

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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JINA TATVA in Context of Scientific Outlook
G. J. Lodaya (Scholor in Jainism & Good Oretor.)
First and foremost query that the seeker of Jaina Darshan i.e. Founding of Jainist philosophical base is called Arhat Dharma in earlier times what is it and the world view narrated in the Jain religion especially in light of ancient Jina Tattva? How Jainism considers the institution of God is also not an impertinent point of query. Practically all living Religions of the world are no doubt centered around the insight which is somewhat beyond sensory perception some of them leading to notion of God. It is specially so in case Western faiths. Judaic religions which subscribe to Super power as the 1st principle cause.. As the riddle of life is evidently beyond mortal understanding. They have mostly addressed its question of the existence as a creation and. for such act the turning for a super human effort and such Super Agency is but a convenient choice.
Of course Cosmic Order and the Life evoked great interest, curiosity and wondrous inquisity of a thinking man and best brains of the mankind have no doubt been engaged over millenniums to solve the puzzle. Normal experience do show that any thing new is result of creation i.e. some sort of activity to such effect. But any thing so made is, in its turn made from something else already
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