Mohanlal Mehta

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 26 · No. 3

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Jaina Concept of Memory

M. L. Mehta’s article explores how Jain philosophers conceptualise memory. Drawing on classical sources such as the Nandī‑sūtra, Tattvārtha‑bhāṣya and commentaries by Hemacandra and Akalaṅka, the…

January - 1992Vol. 26 · No. 3pp. 181–185

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 22 · No. 1

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Jaina Philosophy of Relativism

By Mohanlal Mehta

The article "Jaina Philosophy of Relativism" by Mohan Lal Mehta explains the distinctive doctrine of non‑absolutism (anekāntavāda) and relativity (syādvāda) that underpins Jaina metaphysics and…

July - 1987Vol. 22 · No. 1pp. 1–5

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 16 · No. 2

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Jaina Concept of Suffering

By Mohanlal Mehta

This article investigates the Jain understanding of suffering (*duḥkha*). Suffering arises, according to Jain metaphysics, from ignorance and karmic bondage that bind the soul to the cycle of births…

Oct - 1981Vol. 16 · No. 2pp. 43–46

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 14 · No. 1

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Development of the Jaina Concept of Soul

By Mohanlal Mehta

Mohanlal Mehta surveys early Jain canonical texts to trace how they define soul (jiva). The Acârânga describes soul as the knower and divides souls into liberated and worldly, further classifying…

July - 1979Vol. 14 · No. 1pp. 9–11

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 13 · No. 3

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Development of Jaina Ontological Ideas

By Mohanlal Mehta

Mohan Lal Mehta’s “Development of Jaina Ontological Ideas” charts how Jain philosophers expanded their understanding of the universe and its constituents from early canonical texts to later…

January 1979Vol. 13 · No. 3pp. 108–111

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Vol. 13 · No. 1

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Contribution of Jaina Philosophy to Indian Thought

By Mohanlal Mehta

In this essay the author surveys the far‑reaching impact of Jain philosophy on India’s intellectual landscape. Jainism, one of the oldest śramaṇa traditions, emphasises karma, ahiṃsā, mokṣa and…

July - 1978Vol. 13 · No. 1pp. 7–15

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Jaina Concept of Memory

Jaina Philosophy of Relativism

Jaina Concept of Suffering

Development of the Jaina Concept of Soul

Development of Jaina Ontological Ideas

Contribution of Jaina Philosophy to Indian Thought

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