Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 04
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies
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the scheme of all existents; to view the existent from all angles and not just one; to abstain from rigidity of viewpoint, prejudices, pre established concepts; to cognize the entity from different angles and to consider the entity from primary and secondary considerations. The meaning of the word Sy t in Sy dv da is from some angle or viewpoint and not from all angles /viewpoints. For example a person called Deva Dutt has many relationships existing in him like he is a father of some, son of some, and uncle of others and so on. In this way Sy dv da resolves all conflicts of different attributes of an entity and establishes its valid cognition.
Doctrine of karma i.e. Karmav da.
Karma is insentient i.e. matter and its association with the soul is from beginning-less time. The soul is dependent and experiences pains and pleasures only due to its association with karmas. This k rmika bondage is the cause of soul's transmigration in different destinies called the world. It attains modes of higher status some times while at others it becomes of lower status; becomes foolish, intelligent, poor, rich, physically impaired or strong. Due to its association with auspicious or inauspicious karmas, it wears robes of different actors on this stage of the world; gets born and die in different modes. These are the results of the activities of karmas only. Doctrine of karma teaches us that we, through our own efforts, can achieve the highest and the lowest status of our own self.
In this way Mah v ra's doctrine is based on sound scientific and metaphysical concepts. His doctrines of Ahi s and Sy dv da which are popular also demonstrate the essentiality for their practice. These doctrines are detailed in the holy texts of Jainism.
In the end, He attained nirv a at the age of 72, in the early hours of the last day of waning moon (am vasy) in the month of K rtika from the centre of P v puri in Bihar.
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