Jain System in Nutshell

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Nij Gyan Sagar Shiksha Kosh Santa MP

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(c) Right (Knowledge, K+ Faith, F + Conduct,C) = R (KFC)
12. The Jainas are said to be masters of classifcation, quantification and extrapolation. In religious sphere, they have 108 types of primary violence and 243 types of vowal transgressions. However, they have gone more towards counting cultivable virtues. There are a total or 170 virtues for all the five paragons which form a linear spiritual growth as shown on cover. There are 18000 good conducts and 84 lac good virtues which have been arrived at by psychoanalytical mathematicisation This quantification definitely encourages crediblity to the system. This also means that the Jain system advocates more on pleasure-causing virtues in the world in contrast to adversities. It is in tune with its object of increasing the pleasure of the individual and the society.
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Scientificity of Jainism
The Indians have generally one goddess of knowledge- Sarasvati representing the unity of material and spiritual knowledge. It does not distingish between materialist science and spiritualistic religion. They are two facets of the reality. That is why science has also been defined as one of the major mental activity like religion or philosophy consisting of processes of observation, speculation, inference and retention or record or alteration, if need be in tune with Jaina canons advocating similar four steps for obtaining knowledge about the visible objects21. Its objectivity and repeatiblity leads to its credibilty. The scientific method subjugates 'I-ism' or subjectivity to make it univerasally applicable. The religion also aims at this point, of course psycho-ethically, but it has not been as successful so far as science has been so physically. Thus, science and religion are two sister systems. Of course, science system is differentiated by inquirerrs' attitude, non-dogmatism, non-delusionism about faith and tradition, respect for useful knowledge and independant adventurism. This outlook has cast a strike on traditional outlook to get the remark that religion without science is blind'. The current age demands a scientific religion.
(i) Cultivation of Scientific outlook by Jainism
Science is a world of 'what is' while Religion is a world of 'what ought to be'. Thus, science approaches into religion as expressed by Einstein," A Little science takes us away from religion but a little more science brings us back to it."
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Jainism starts with the atheistic concept. Therefore, one should not be surprised to find it a scientific religion following scientific methodology for cosmic problems. In fact, the Jainas feel the man to be scientific first as he starts his life with the observation of the external world. He becomes the religionist next in peeping through inner world. Jaina seers have tried