Articles on Spiritual Liberation
Karma Science and Spiritual Liberation in Jain Dharma
By Sulekh C. Jain, Bipin Doshi · Jain Avenue, 2021
The text discusses the spiritual science of karma within Jain dharma, emphasizing its classification and the interplay between consciousness and karmic particles. It highlights two broad categories of karma: Ghatiya (destructive) and Aghatiya…
Anagarika Dharmapala: Lion of Lanka and Buddhist Revivalist
By Anagarika Sri Dharmapala · The Maha Bodhi, 2020
Anagarika Sri Dharmapala, born in 1865, was a pivotal figure in the Buddhist renaissance of Asia, particularly in India and Ceylon. He dedicated his life to reviving Buddhism, combating the decline caused by Western influence and colonial rule. In Ceylon, he…
Anagarika Dharmapala: Buddhist Reformer and Patriot
By Anagarika Sri Dharmapala · The Maha Bodhi, 2020
Anagarika Sri Dharmapala, a pivotal figure in the Buddhist renaissance, was born in 1865 in Ceylon and dedicated his life to reviving Buddhism in India and Ceylon. Witnessing the decline of Buddhism in Ceylon due to Western influence and Christian missionary…
अष्टपाहुड और जैन साधु
By डॉ. राजेन्द्रकुमार बंसल · Jain Vidya, 2013
The article examines the concept of ascetic symbols (linga) in Jainism, particularly within the Digambara tradition, as elucidated by Acharya Kundakunda in texts like the *Ashtapahuda*. It distinguishes three types of symbols: *bhavalinga* (internal symbol),…
तत्त्व का ज्ञान : मुक्ति का सोपान
Jain Bharati, 2009
The text explains the importance of tattva-jnana (knowledge of principles) in Jainism as the first step on the path to liberation. It identifies two primary tattvas: jiva (soul) and ajiva (non-soul), which expand into the nine tattvas: jiva, ajiva, punya…
विमर्श
By स्वामी विवेकानंद · Jain Bharati, 2009
The text discusses the nature of the human soul, arguing that it cannot be a product of combination or conjunction (संयोगज). It states that anything resulting from combination is perceptible and subject to the senses, but the soul is not perceptible, cannot…
आत्मा ही है एक अद्वितीय सत्ता
Jain Bharati, 2009
The text explores the concept of *mrigatrishna* (mirage) as a metaphor for the illusory nature of the world. The author describes a personal experience in a desert where a beautiful lake repeatedly appeared and vanished, leading to the realization that it was…
आसक्ति भाव : सांसारिक बंध और असद् आचार
Jain Bharati, 2007
The text explores the concept of *āsakti* (attachment) as the root cause of the cycle of birth and death (*samsara*) in Indian philosophy. It explains that desire (*icchā*) drives attachment, which in turn generates new desires, creating a continuous cycle.…
अनुभूति
Jain Bharati, 2005
The extracted text is largely unintelligible, consisting of a mix of Gujarati, Hindi, and Devanagari characters with no coherent structure or discernible meaning. It appears to be a corrupted or garbled representation of content, possibly from a scanned PDF…
प्रास्ताविक
Jain Vidya, 1990
The text discusses the preservation and transmission of the teachings of Lord Mahavira, initially compiled by his chief disciple Indrabhuti into twelve angas. Over time, as memory declined, much of this knowledge was lost, prompting efforts to commit the…
सच्चा धर्म
Jain Vidya, 1988
The text presents a philosophical discourse on the nature of true religion, specifically within a Jain context. It asserts that genuine dharma, or religion, is not achieved through external practices or symbols. Reading scriptures alone does not constitute…
संसारानुप्रेक्षा
Jain Vidya, 1987
The text discusses the concept of transmigration of the soul across different births, emphasizing the fluidity and unpredictability of identities and relationships across lifetimes. It states that as the soul takes on and discards various births, there is no…
जसहरचरिउ में श्रात्मा सम्बन्धी विचार
By धीर्यांशकुमार सिघई · Jain Vidya, 1985
The text discusses the concept of the soul (ātman) as presented in the Jain work *Jasaharacariu* by the poet Puṣpadanta. It argues that non-violence (ahiṃsā) is the core of Indian culture and the soul of India, and that literature aligned with this principle,…