Book Title: Jain Philosophy and Modern Science
Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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________________ JAIN PHILOSOPHY & MODERN SCIENCE To determine the goal of life, it is essential that the 'essence of soul' be properly evaluated To understand this we have to attach such importance to the subject 'Soul' as the great seers have done in the past, the faith on which it is based and the logical explanations given by them We have also to consider what science has to say about researches made by it regarding 'Soul' and we have to study the new ideology advanced by the twentieth century on this subJect In other words our study of such a subject will bring us to the question whether the East is inclined towards the West or the West towards the East; and whether science is trying to follow the lines of philosophy or philosophy is trying to follow the lines of science in particular regard to the question of 'Soul'. Vedic View 112 Nachiketa and the Knowledge of Soul Rishi Vajashravas the father of young Nachiketa had a desire to give away all his worldly possessions in charity. He honoured his desire one day and gave away all that he had As all his belongings were being taken away one after another by their recepients, the young Nachiketa became more and more apprehensive as he thought that his father would give him away too At last he could not resist asking his father. "O father' whom shall you give me to?" Rishi Vajashravas kept silent for a time. But the young Nachiketa was anxious. He repeated his ques

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