SAAryan CultureSambodhiVol. 5 · No. 2-3OpenSambodhiA Note on the Jaina Conception of SubstanceBy Bimal Krishna MatilalIn this substantial essay Bimal Krishna Matilal examines the Jaina concept of a dravya or “substance” and the way this notion underpins the rest of the tradition’s metaphysics. Jain philosophers…July-October 1976Vol. 5 · No. 2-3Jaina Substance TheorySubstance Attribute DistinctionOrigin Decay Continuity+1