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Preface
Chapter
One Origins in Eternity
CONTENTS
Claims of Eternity 1, Pre-Aryan roots 1, Vedic and Śramana traditions 2, Process of Synthesis 5, Our Indebtedness to Śramanic Culture 8, Śrī Rṣabha Deva 9, Śrī Neminātha 12, Śrī
Parsvanatha 14.
Two Mabavira; A Non-violent Revolutionary
Transfer of Embryo 8, Socio-political conditions 19, Vajji's democracy 21, Magadha and Śrenika (Bimbisāra) 22, Aja taśatru & Vajji's 23, Princely following of Mahāvīra 24, Social Conditions 25, Intellectual Fervour 26, Revolutionary push by Mahavira 26, Significant Events 30, Indra's Offer of Protection 32, Five Resolves at Morak Hermitage 33, Education rather than exposure 34, Poisonous fangs of Canda Kausika 34, State of a Digambara 35, Association with Gośala 36, Candana Bālā : First Head of Women Disciples 40, Final Act of Nirjara 41, Attainment of Kaivalya 43, First Gapadharas 44, Muttanam Moygāņaṁ 45.
Three The Ultimate Reality
Four Ontology of Atman, the Self
Categories of Jiva 57, Quality of 'Self' 59, Avataravāda ruled out 61, Proof of Existence
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