Jain System in Nutshell

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

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Table 1, Details of Basic Tenets of Jainism as per Ellwood
Jainism 1. Basic World View
Universe is one consisting of three parts and four state of the living. It is infinite and beginningless. It is undergoing changes through permanance. It is
uncreated by any one. 2. God or Ultimate Reality The ultimate reality is not any super
human. There are six ultimate realities in the universe - living, non- living, medium
of motion & rest, space and time. 3. Origin of the world Natural, non-ending and beginingless 4. Destiny of the world It has never-ending ascending and
descending cycles. 5. Origin of humans No known beginning, The karmic contact
leads to countless rebirths 6. Destiny of humans Unending cycle of birth and death in this
or other world through good or bad karmas until one attains salvation by destroying karma due to austerity and
self-realisation. 7. Revealation/ Mediation Through five Paragons and Tirthankara between ultimate &
and their scriptures and following human
literature. 8. Practical: What is
Follow five- fold vows in minor or major expected of human form, Practice internal and external worship or behiviour
austerities: gem-trio- path for good life
and good rebirth 9. Sociological:
Temples, study halls, well built four fold Major social institutions · order of the community as a whole
(monks, nuns, votary, voteresseo)