Jaina Religion Historical Journey of Evolution

Author(s): Sagarmal Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Jaina Religion: Its Historical journey of evolution
Philosophical and Cultural components of Šramanic and Vedic Religions
The evolution of pravartaka and nirvartaka religions is based on different psychological aspects. Therefore, it is natural that their philosophical and cultural components are different. On the basis of the differences of components their mutual differences can be understood with the help of the following table: Pravartaka Dharma Nirvartaka Dharma 1. 1. Life related values 1. Spiritual values are are given
given importance 2. Action-oriented
2. Denial-oriented philosophy of life
philosophy of life (Do's)
(Don'ts) 3. Universalistic
3. Individualistic approach
approach 4. Emphasis on action but 4. Emphasis on still belief in
renunciation of action supernatural powers
and individual's effort
for spiritual welfare 5. In-belief in God 5. Non-belief in God 6. Faith in mercy of God 6. Faith in individual's
own effort and acceptance of karma
theory 7. Emphasis on external 17. Emphasis on purity of
means of meditation inner Self