Jain Theism

Author(s): Hemant Shah
Publisher: Hemant Shah

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Jain Theism as opposed to the path of work (Karmamärg)'71 The Upanisads held that "immortality could be attained by realization of Atman, but other mystics and ascetics believed that release from carthly bondage i.e freedom of self could be achieved by practicing yoga and/or various kinds of tapas."??? (3) Religion in Buddhism and Jainism
Technically speaking both Jainism and Buddhism, being the heterodox systems of Indian Philosophy in the sense that both reject the vedas as authority, are atheistic. Both do not believe in the traditional Vedic or Upanisadic concept of God, personal or absolute. But then both recognize the possibility of attaining the highest goal of life. Buddhism
For Buddhism complete cessation of misery (dukkha) is possible and its suggests its eightfold noble paths namely right veiws, right determination, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right endeavour, right mindfulness and right concentration. The remov ignorance and desire, which are the main causes of misery, through these eight-fold paths. Brings the perfect enlightenment and tranquility. The attainment of this state of perfection, in Buddhism, is nirvāņa.
Buddhism has many schools differing from each other either philosophically or theologically. It has its own theology, mythology as well as ethics. “But then both Lord Buddha and Buddhism in its true spirit, are not interested in the metaplıysics. Lord Buddha spent years in deep thinking, penance and meditation to discover the origin of human sufferings and means to overcome them.???! Jainism :
Jainism as religion is an original system existing from beginnings time. It becomes important for the study of the philosophical thought and religious life in ancient India. I restrain myself before I write about Jain philosophy, Jain Ethics, Jain logic and philosophy of nonabsolutism, as all these topics we are going to discuss in full details in the forth coming chapters. Here what is important is to glance at the
71. Dr. S.N. Das Gupta, A History Of Indian Philosophy Vol. I (1975) p. 28 72. Dr. H.K.D. Chaudhari, God In Indian Philosophy (1969) p. 10-11. 73. Chatterjee s. C. and D.M. Dutta, An Introduction to Indian Philosophy (1968)
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