Book Title: Scientific Foundations Of Jainism
Author(s): K V Mardia
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt Ltd

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________________ xviii CHAPTER 4: CYCLES OF BIRTH AND DEATH (AXIOM 3) 4.1 The axiom 4.2 The karmic components 4.3 What gets transported? Six existents 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 CHAPTER 5: PRACTICAL KARMIC FUSION 5.1 The axiom 5.2 5.3 5.4 Degrees of passions 5.5 Glossary Jain particle physics Practical implications of cycles General comments Glossary CHAPTER 6: EXTREME ABSORPTION OF KARMONS (AXIOM 4B) 6.1 The axiom 6.2 6.3 THE SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF JAINISM Karmic components in practice Volitional activities and the four passions 6.4 6.5 Glossary 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Implications Volitional aspect of violence The Jain universal temporal cycles CHAPTER 7: THE PATH TO SELF-CONQUEST (AXIOM 4C) 7.1 The axiom 7.2 Purification axis and fourteen purification stages First four stages visible signs Stage five to stage eleven Levels twelve to fourteen Schematic representation of the levels and transitions 7.7 7.8 Glossary Transitions between stages CHAPTER 8: THE PURIFICATION PRESCRIPTION 3323333 54 56 7.3.1 Definition of stages and internal motion 56 7.3.2 Description of the fourth stage and 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Eight qualities of the True-Insight 25 25 28 29 35 35 37 38 38 43 44 45 46 49 49 51 53 56 58 59 60 64 64 67 67 ! 25-36 37-44 45-52 53-65 67-77

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