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Jaina philosophers

7 articles in the archive discuss Jaina philosophers, from Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, The Jaina Gazette, Sambodhi (1928–2002). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

7 articles

Articles discussing Jaina philosophers

  1. What is Syadvada?

    Dilip Kumar Mohanta · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1985

    “The Jaina philosophers postulate the ‘non-one-sided’ (anekanta) nature of reality. The epistemological counterpart of this theory of reality consists of nayavada and sya4dvada which are complementary to each other.”
  2. Jiva

    Harisatya Bhattacharya · The Jaina Gazette, 1928

    “according to the Jaina philosophers, * Jiva is posseased of cognition; is formless: isa doer: is of the same extent as ite body : is an enjover; migrates (in its state of Bondagze) in the Samsara or the series of existences: is free (in its essence) : and has an upward motion."”
  3. The Jaina Theory of Matter

    Skandha · The Jaina Gazette, 1930

  4. Madhyamika’s theory of error in comparison with Anyakhyati of Suddhadvaita school

    Yajneshwar S. Shastri · Sambodhi, 2002

  5. Refutation of Advaita Vedanta in Major Jaina Works

    Yajneshwar S. Shastri · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1986

    “Jaina philosophers also following the same broad-minded tradition, presented views of all the systems of Indian thought with considerable care and established their own principles refuting opponent’s view with logical rigour.”
  6. Jaina Philosophy of Relativism

    Mohanlal Mehta · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1987

  7. Development of Jaina Ontological Ideas

    Mohanlal Mehta · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1979