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JAINISM: A THEISTIC PHILOSOPHY "GOD IN JAINISM"
intuitionalism is morally strong."102 Thus we find a conception of God as “Moral Law-Giver” among intuitionalism though intuitionalist theism rests upon the conception of God as first cause.
(b) God in Indian Theism
Theism or atheism for Indian thinkers is decided by the acceptance or rejection of authority of Vedas.
We find system in Indian philosophy, which are theistic, and not believing in God in traditional sense, as well as systems, which are atheistic, and yet believing in God as the perfect soul or being.
“The essence of the Vedic religion may be summarised as worship of Devas (i.e. shining deities) who were regarded as manifestation of Supreme Being, conceived as supreme power."103 In Hindu religion God is the reality of the world, not monopoly of this or that sect."04 "He is kavi or the poet. God as person is deeply concerned in the affairs of this world. He is the friend, judge and redeemer of mankind. God is the absolute spirit, timeless and unchanging”, absolute assumes the form of God who is guiding the world. God himself is Sat, Cit and Ananda, reality, truth and bliss. Bhagavadgitā has accepted the metaphysical creed of Sāṁkhya philosophy, of course, with certain fundamental modifications.
Modification of Gītā accepts dualities of Sāṁkhya Puruşa and Praksti as the very nature of supreme principle God.
In Indian theism to believe in God does not mean to accept the proofs and logical arguments in favour of His existence.
102 Encyclopaedia Britannica, P-747 and Dr. Hemant Shah (HS) “Jain Theism”, 1997, P-6 103 Chaudhari H.K.D., “God in Indian Religion” (1969), P.34, also (HS, P
7)
104 Dr. Nagaraja Rao, “Radhakrishnan Reader”, An anthology (1988) P188, also (HS, P-7)
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