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Jaina &Vedanta
Philosophies In India, philosophic development in its various aspects has been prominent. India is the cradle of philosophic thought. Many philosophical systems have arise. Some of them coherent to each and some are contrary to each other. We have seen that India has given respect to every school of thought. Even Cärvaka is considered to be a darsana. In this chapter we shall consider a comparative picture of Jaina darsana and Vedanta. !
THE PHENOMENAL WORLD According to the Jainas the universe is constituted of two fundamental principles of jiva (living substances) and ajiva (the nonliving substance). Ajiva may be considered from two points of view. That which has a form is pudgala (matter). And that which does not have a form and it includes substances like dharma (principle of motion), adharma (principle of rest), ākāśa (space) and kāla (time). These are the six substances and we have already discussed about the Jaina conception of the universe, on the basis of these dravyas.
In the Vedānta darsana the universe or the phenomenal world is only an appearance (asatya) while Brahman the ultimate reality is the only real. Sri. Sānkarācārya says which is always samarüpa (uniform), is satya. The objects of the universe in this phenomenal world are not always uniform. They undergo constant change and modifications. Therefore, it is an appearance and unreal. The ultimate reality is the Brahman. It is one, uniform and constant. Therefore, it is real. The satya or the real is constantly
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