Nandanvana

Author(s): N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Definition of Religion and Jainism
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happiness. This definitional difference has also led to defining religion differently in different periods. However, as is seen currently, the individualistic trend of religion is developing into public-oriented religion.
The definition of religion as found in the Jaina canon and canonlike texts are given in Table 1. It also includes derivative, Encyclopaedia Britannica', and some non-Jaina philosophical definitions. These can be classified into four categories, nearly equivalent to four definitional periods as above and as shown below. Table 1 : Definitions of Religion in Canons and Canon-like Texts
No. Author Text 1. Sudharmā Svāmi Ācāränga
2. Sudharma Svāri Acârănga
3. 4.
Sudharmă Svāmi Sūtrakṛtānga Sudharmā Svāmi Sūtrakstänga
Definition Ayāre dhamme (Conduct is Religion) Samiyāye dhamme āyariyehim Pavedite Dukkh-kkhayantthāye Dhamme Bhâsejja dhammam hitayam payāṇam Savvajivarakkhanadayatthāye pāvayaņam bhagavayā sukahiyam Religion involves physical prosperity and welfare of all the living. Savva-payāņukanpi dhamme thie Religion is keeper/Protector. Dhammo mangala-mukkittham
5.
Sudharmā Svāmi Praşnavyākarana
6.
Sudharmă Svāmi
Uttarādhyayana
Carittam khalu dhammo
7. Sudharmā Svāmi Sūtrakstänga 8. Sudharmā Svāmī Uttarādhyayana 9. Ācārya
Daśavaikälika Sayyambhava 10. Ācārya
Pravacanasāra Kundakunda 11. Ācārya
Bodha Pāhudaka Kundakunda 12. Samantabhadra Ratnakarandaka
Śrāvakācāra 13. Ācārya
Sarvārthasiddhi Půjyapāda 14. Bhatta Akalanka Rajavārtika 2
Dhammo dayā-visuddho
Sansaraduhkhtah satvān yo Dharatityuttame Sukhe Işte sthāne dhatte, sa dharmaḥ
15. Svāmikumāra 16. Svāmikumāra
Kārtikeyānuprekşã Kārtikeyānuprekşā Sūtrakstānga-cūrņi
Surendra-Narendra-Munindrādirūpe işte sthåne dhatte sa dharmah Jivānam rakkhanam dhammo Vatthu Sahāvo Dhammo Dharmo Abhyudayaniņšreyasikam Sukhkāraṇam ityarthah
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