Jainism in Nutshell

Author(s): Kirtichandrasuri
Publisher: Sumatibhai M Shah

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are accepted by almost all schools of philosophy, still, the smooth and the proved remedy for making them practicable in life, as shown in the Jain Religion, commands the highest praise. In other words, the evolutionary spiritual ladder which is shown in the Jain philosophy as "Gunasthanak" and the diverse states of existence of the soul called Margana Dwar (classified groups) are highly deliberative and thought provoking subjects and by their study one cannot fail to experience for himself the distinctive character of the Jain philosophy.
It is the doctrine of the Jain philosophy that “the ultimate principle is always logical and there can be no principle devoid of logic." The Jain mode of explaining every thing logically is very charming. One finds deliberative exhortations on any subject in all its facts, may they be constructive or obstructive, enlightening or destructive, consumptive or nutritive. The main reason for this is the exquisitely beautiful system of logic and reasoning known as “Syadvada" which is considered to be the central doctrine of the Jain philosophy and by means of which one acquires the full and complete knowledge of any state of things from