Gour Hazra

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Aryan Culture

Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 37 · No. 3

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

The Jaina Concept of Omniscience (Kevalajñāna)

The Jaina concept of omniscience (kevala‑jñāna) represents the highest form of cognition in Jain epistemology. Kevala‑jñāna is one of five types of knowledge and the third type of extra‑sensory…

January - 2003Vol. 37 · No. 3pp. 163–169

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 23 · No. 4

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The Concept of Mind in Indian Thought with Special Reference to Jaina System

By Gour Hazra

The paper surveys the concept of mind (manas) across Indian philosophical schools and contrasts it with Western views. In Indian thought, *manas* literally means “measuring” and is considered a…

April - 1989Vol. 23 · No. 4pp. 125–129

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 17 · No. 2

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Anekantavada in the Light of Some Other Modern Views

By Gour Hazra

This essay analyses the Jain doctrine of anekantavada and compares it to modern philosophical ideas. Anekantavada – often translated as 'no‑one‑perspective‑ism' – holds that reality has countless…

Oct - 1982Vol. 17 · No. 2pp. 46–51

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Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology

Vol. 15 · No. 3

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A Brief Account of the Jaina View of Inference

By Gour Hazra

The article presents a detailed account of the Jaina view of inference, known as anumana, which is defined as the method of knowing an unperceived object through the perception of a sign (hetu) and…

Jan - 1981Vol. 15 · No. 3pp. 101–106

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Articles

The Jaina Concept of Omniscience (Kevalajñāna)

The Concept of Mind in Indian Thought with Special Reference to Jaina System

Anekantavada in the Light of Some Other Modern Views

A Brief Account of the Jaina View of Inference

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