This paper provides an overview of key philosophical doctrines presented in early Jain texts. It discusses the Jaina conception of reality as consisting of conscious (jīva) and non‑conscious (ajīva)…
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Philosophical Concepts in Ancient Jaina Literature
This paper surveys key philosophical ideas embedded in ancient Jain texts and demonstrates how these ideas formed a cohesive worldview. It begins by introducing the fundamental dichotomy between jīva…