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

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________________ 128 JAIN PHILOSOPHY & MODERN SCIENCE heaven and hell, vice and virtue and even salvation. He was very cruel too. Once he put many atheistic questions to the young monk Kashyapa (the monk diciple of Lord Buddha) 14 Kashyapa with powerful and talented arguments refuted all the atheistic beliefs and questions of Paması and uniquely established the theistic view point The preachings and actions of Lord Buddha himself were basically non-violent. The highest aim of his life was to achieve emanıcıpation. He himself was ascetic in his living and was preaching to others to accept the ascetic way of life Atheists and those who do not believe in rebirth can never even remotely imagine to lead an ascetic life. Buddha, in his preachings has always supported the theistic views His very common preachings were 'He who kills, speaks a lie, steals, commits adultery, drinks, and practices such other vices digs his own grave "'l5 The commandments of Lord Buddha were "Abstinence from all evils, acquisition of the good, and purification of one's own mind "16 Jain View From the original point of view we can safely rely upon the belief that the eternal aspect of soul has not been so vividly and explicitely explained in any other philosophic texts as we find it defined in Jain 14 15 16 Hindi translation p 199-24 Dhanmu Pad 18-12-13 Dhanm Pad 14-5

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