Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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the legislative power while his Son is the executive. This resembles the Jain doctrine in many respects, in so far as it holds that the Teerthakars lio not have the 'executive' power in them.
Aristotal, the celebrated Greek philosopher Aristotal who lived in 384 B. C. refers to on creation God in these terms:--
" Not taking cognizance of, and not regard ing the affairs of the world, which owed not its existence to him, to which his presence and influence do not extend.”_
We shall now tike up the last part of our discourse - the individual and national welfare arising from Jainism. From the above account sonie may be led to think that Jainism aims at after-life happiness and that there is no provision in it for worldly and natural happiness. But the fact is that Jainisin is a source of happiness in this world and even from a national point of view. Worldly comfort consists in