Jainism Eternal and Universal Path for Enlightenment

Author(s): Narendra Bhandari
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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Contents
Chapter Title
Theme
Preface
Jainism: The Eternal and Universal path
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Cardinal Truths
(avat Satya)
Anek1ntav'd (Multifacedness)
Karmav'd (Causality)
Syâdvâd, Saptabhangi Types of karma, Elimination of karma, Aarava (inflow), Bandh (bondage), Sa, vara (protection), Nirjarâ (cleansing),
Mokoa (emancipation)
Fourteen steps to Enlightenment (Guòsthân) 14 spiritual Stages of soul (Guasth1n)
Relation between Guasth1n, Karma, and Jñân
Mahavrats, The Essentials, Prayers, Yoga, Tapa, Dhyân, Anuvrats, Jnân, Bhavana, Moka, Physiological, psychological and spiritual effects Scientific basis of Jainism, Nature of matter, science Søt ras, Jainism and modern physics Concepts, Steady State vs. Big Bang Cosmology, cosmic eras Physical and chemical interactions of Soul with souls, sentient beings and matter, matter and matter, varga a 1
Animals and plant kingdom, Process of birth and death, clones,
reincarnation
Social and personal ethics
Procedures for Purification of Soul
Jainism and Modern Physics
Jainism, Mathematics and Cosmology
Theory of Association and Dissociation
Jainism and Biology
Sections
Jainism and Peace
Fossil record on Earth, Nature's chosen path, Universality of Law, Self, Foundations of Jainism Cardinal Truths, nature of soul Powers of soul, Interaction of Jiva and Ajiva, Seven reals, Types of Ajiva (Space, matter, Dharmâstikaya, Adharmâstikâya, time) Nature of the universe, Macro and micro world,
References
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: Some inconsistencies of Jain Geography and Cosmology with modern science Namokar Mantra