Jaina Psychology

Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta
Publisher: Sohanlal Jain Dharm Pracharak Samiti Amrutsar

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emotions--Types of strong emotions--Anger-PrideDeceit Greed-Quasi-passions: Laughter-Sorrow-Liking, disliking, and disgust-Fear-Sex-drive-Co-existence of emotions-Differences of emotion, attitude and activity.
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ACTIVITY AND ITS CONTROL
Nature of activity-Mental activity-Vocal activityPhysical activity-Control of activity-Conditions of the control Self-regulation Moral virtue-Contemplation -Conquest of affliction-Auspicious conduct--Austerity Nature of meditation-Role of mortification-Eightfold path of self-realisation.
TRANSMIGRATION
Individual immortality-Some objections to rebirthJaina account of transmigration-Classes of beingsAnimal beings-Human state of existence-Celestial state of life Denizens of hell.
CONCLUSION AND RECAPITULATION
Significance of the doctrine of karma--Meaning of karma -Karma and soul-Jaina account of karma-Cognition -Principle of consciousness--Apprehension and comprehension-Temporal relation between apprehension and comprehension-Sensory and mental comprehensionSense-organs Motor organs - Mind - Sense-object-contact Non-verbal sensory and mental comprehensionRecollection and recognition-Reasoning-Verbal comprehension Extra-sensory perception - ClairvoyanceTelepathy-Omniscience-Feeling and the omniscientPleasure and pain-Emotion-Strong emotions-Mild emotions-Sex-drive-Co-existence of emotions-Varieties of attitude-Activity and yoga-Mental activitiesVocal activities-Physical activities-Control of activity -Means of the control-Physical austerity-Meditation -Kinds of meditation-Eight stages of self-realizationTransmigration-Progression and retrogression-Classes
of beings.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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