Sambodhi 1984 Vol 13 and 14

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, Ramesh S Betai, Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Refutation of Advaita Vidanta in Major Jaina Works
dividual jiva are specio-temporal or all-pervading like ether. If they e limited by space and time. then the man died at particular place, to y at Citrakuta must born in the same place, because Samskaras cannot ivel from one place to another heing inactive and unconscious (because oduct of unconscious avidya), Samskaras cannot also be allpervading cause in that case, no place and no soul, even liberated, will be free om clutches of all pervading Samskaras and these Samskäras might bring erated man back to this mundane world. So, it is not possible to prove e oneness of souls and it is more wise and practical to accept the view plurality of selves, 65
To sum up, Jainas point out that Advaitin's arguments that reality is le without a second, on account of Maya this world appears as many ivarta) and this appearant world disappears after destruction of Maya and alisation of Brahman, and Sravana, Manana and Nididhyasana are the eans of liberation, are meaningless like discription of the barren woman n, because the existance of non-dual Brahman or Atman cannot be oved by any available means of knowledge, 66
Now, all these objections raised by Jainas are generally found in the ritings of Ramanuja 67 and Madhva.68 Possible answers are found in the orks of stalwarts of Advaita Vedanta such as Sankara 69 and his followrs70 which certainly deserve separate treatment. It is also very important note that, though Jainas criticise the some of the doctrines of Advaita, ill some Advaitic trends are steeped into Jainism.71 And there was trend reconcile Jainism with Advaita and other systems of Indian Philosophy. or instance, Yosovijaya72 a 17th century Jaina stalwart proclaims that inism has no quarrel with any other system of Indian thought.
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Asfasahasri Aptamimāmsā Nyayakumudacandra
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