Jain Literature

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

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Jain Agam (Canonical) Literature
(Shrut, Sutra, Dvadsangi, Ganipitikas, Siddhant) -Definition
f Absolute Point of View (Reader/Listener) -Enhances Spiritual Life
-Finds Happiness within
-Reduces kashays (greed, anger, lust, ego etc.) within
f Empirical Point of View (Author/Speaker) -Teaching of Jina (Aapt, Tirthankar, Arihant, Arhat) who has conquered attachment and aversion
-Preach Universal Truth
-Conduct - Equanimity, Universal affection, Friendship
-Thought - Principle of Relativity
Language
f Ardha-maghadhi
400 to 100 B.C.
f Jain Maharachtri 100 to 500 AD.