Articles on Jain Scriptures
Jain Dharma's Literary Contributions and Modern Relevance
By Sejal Shah (Ph.D.) · Jain Avenue, 2022
The Jain Avenue Voice of the Practitioners of Jain Dharma, a monthly online magazine, features articles and scholarly insights on Jainism, its philosophy, and cultural contributions. The December 2022 issue (Vol #3, Issue #5) highlights the significance of…
Exploring Jain Scriptures: Agam Literature and Its Historical Transmission
By Dilip V. Shah, Jitendra B. Shah · Jain Avenue, 2020
Jain scriptures, known as Agam literature, encompass diverse texts recognized across sects, emphasizing reverence for life, karma, nonviolence, and asceticism. Mahavira, after attaining enlightenment, taught in Ardha-Magadhi Prakrit for 30 years, compiling 12…
संगोष्ठी का प्रस्ताविक वक्तव्य
By Anupam Jain · Jnana Desana, 2010
The introductory statement for the seminar "Science in Jain Scriptures" begins by posing fundamental human questions about the nature, shape, origin, and end of the universe, humanity's place within it, and the potential for the soul (ātman) to become the…