Reals on the Jaina Metaphysics

Author(s): Harisatya Bhattacharya
Publisher: Shatnidas Khetsy Charitable Trust Mumbai

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Reals in the Jaina Metaphysics
SAMGRAHA, BRAHMA-DEVA's Commentary, PANÇĀSTIKĀYASAMAYA-SĀRA, TATTVĀRTHA-SĀRA, PRAMEYA-KAMALA-MĀRTAŅDA, GOMMATA-SĀRA etc.
I have read the English translation of the DravyaSamgraha by late S. C. Ghosal. From the Appendix to that book I came to be acquainted with the view of Dr. B. N. Seal, regarding Dharmāstikāya, from which I have ventured to differ. I have also read Professor Chakravarty's English translation of the Pançāsti-Kāya-Samaya-Sāra. Some of his views about Dharma, Adharma and Pudgala, as expressed in that book have been critically examined by me in the present thesis. Mr. C. R. Jain's interesting book KEY OF KNOWLEDGE, gave me his theory about the Taijasa Śarīra with which, I regret, I have not been able to agree fully. After the composition of the present thesis, I have read Dr. Satkori Mukherji's The JAINA PHILOSOPHY OF NON-ABSOLUTISM and I am glad to find that my exposition of the Syād-vāda has been in a line with that of the learned Doctor.
The present thesis has been composed by me thoroughly independently. None has given any advice to me about the subject-matter of my thesis nor has it been written or developed in co-operation with others.
As stated already, the problems of the Jaina philosophy are little known now-a-days. Their detailed description as well as their presentation side by side with similar problems of other systems, both Indian and non-Indian, ancient and modern, as attempted in this thesis, are expected to lead to the advancement of knowledge of Indian philosophy in general and of the Jaina system in particular.
THE AUTHOR
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