Sambodhi 1998 Vol 22

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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(4) Perception of three R's (Spiritual Trad) The Jinistic system is basically spiritual It aims at releasing the karmically embodied being from the karmic shackles through the triad of three R's of Right faith, Right knowledge and Right conduct It is called Gem-trio or Tradic confluence in Jaina system It involves all the perceptions mentioned above which are specific forms of this triad This is also multiply effective All these three triads are the condensed forms of many Jinistic vows and practices which emanate from the basic perception of non-violence for which the Jainas are noted (5) Cause-effect Law of Karma : Weber-Freshner-Equation The Karma theory is one of the most developed theory of action-reaction of our daily life It has more a basic of psychology rather than physical basis The psychologists have developed an equation which could be applied for mental processes and their physical effects This equation is known as Weber-Freshner equation If S is the stimulent mental emotion / state and R is the resultant effect, we have, S = K In R This stimulant here is the karmic force and the R is the effect produced This equation has been verified for medium range stimulents but it needs verification in case of finer karmic forces Moreover, the karma theory is a mutational theory which makes effects proportional to forces which are always changing in their nature depending upon many environmental factors This equation has ascertained the psychological nature of karma theory and that karma theory could be explained in that way The karmas are also said to be inversely proportional to destinities, i e lighter or better the karmas, higher will be the destiny of the living beings It requires that good karmas only will yield human life Impact of Jinistic Perceptions on Components of Human Society We are living in an age of scientific and industrial development leading to more and more consumerism and comforts It has created larger number of problems in compansion to Mahāvīran age-some carry-over of the past and some newly created ones These problems start with individuals in terms of their ethical standards, family life including the status of women and upto many social, national or even global problems of ethnics, population growth, environmental