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Jaina Philosophy

4 articles in the archive discuss Jaina Philosophy, from Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology (1980–1995). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

4 articles

Articles discussing Jaina Philosophy

  1. The Jaina Concept of Karma

    J. C. Sikdar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1980

    “According to Jaina Philosophy, Soul is not really the forms—man, animal, god, infernal being, etc., but the soul-supported karmic body, having gone to different places of birth, builds up the forms of beings, such as, man, god, infernal being, etc.”
  2. Indian Concepts of Matter

    J. C. Sikdar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1988

    “Matter has been studied by every system of Indian philosophy in its own manner. Bhiita' of the Carvakas, prakrti? of the Sankhya-Yoga, jada-dravya® of the Nyaya-Vaisesika* and the Mimamsaka®, rapa® of the Buddhists, maya’ of the Sankara-Vedanta, acit of the Ramanuja-Vedanta® and pudgala® of Jaina philosophy are only diverse views on this problem.”
  3. Meaning and Typology of Violence

    Surendra Verma · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1995

  4. The Jaina Concept of Karma

    J. C. Sikdar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1980