Interfaith World Religions Summary West and East

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Proof and Knowing of God:
Western
• Indirect proof through Prophets, Messiah, and Paygambar • Through His unchanging and unique revealed scripture • It is essential to seek personal knowledge of God • Ultimately one must have belief and faith in God, coupled
with a virtuous life Eastern
• Direct proof through self-realization • Indirect proof through the enlightened Guru (teacher) and
the revealed scriptures Knowing is personal, inner, and a mystical experience • Ultimately one must directly know God during an earthly
life