Articles on Sallekhana Practice
Understanding Death with Acceptance in Jain Dharma
By Abhay Doshi · Jain Avenue, 2021
The text discusses Jain philosophical perspectives on death and the practice of Sallekhana, a voluntary fasting-to-death ritual. It references a Bhagavad Gita shloka (12.22) to illustrate the idea that the soul, like a person changing old clothes, sheds…
Sallekhana: Jain Perspective on End-of-Life Practices
By Vijay K. Jain, Shugan Chand Jain, Aastha Mehta, Christopher Chapple · Jain Avenue, 2021
The text discusses the Jain concept of sallekhana, a practice considered the zenith of human life, particularly for householders approaching death. It clarifies that sallekhana involves gradually abandoning physical and internal passions as death nears,…
Jain Perspective on Dignified Death: Sallekhana Practice and Modern Debates
By Christopher Key Chapple, Shugan Chand Jain · Jain Avenue, 2020
The book *Sallekhana: The Jain Approach to Dignified Death*, edited by Shugan Chand Jain and Christopher Key Chapple, addresses the controversial Jain practice of voluntary fasting unto death, known as *Samadhi Maran*. The text highlights legal challenges…
भगवती आराधना में प्रतिपादित मरण-समाधि-सल्लेखना
By डॉ. कस्तूरचन्द्र 'सुमन' · Jain Vidya, 2011
The text from "Jain Vidya" discusses the concept of death (maraṇa) and the practice of peaceful death (samādhi-maraṇa or sallekhanā) as described in the *Bhagavatī Ārādhanā* by Ācārya Śivārya. It begins by stating that life and death are inherent to worldly…
सम्पादकीय
By डॉ. हीरालाल जैन, आचार्य अमितगति, आशाधर, पण्डित प्रभाचन्द्र, आचार्य शिवार्य, शिवकोटि, डॉ. ज्योतिप्रसाद जैन, अपराजित सूरि, श्री विजय, देवसेन, ब्रहमने · Jain Vidya, 2011
The editorial discusses "Bhagavati Aradhana" by Acharya Shivarya, also known as Shivakoti, a major text in the Jain ascetic tradition, sometimes called "Mularadhana." It is an ancient and extensive work describing the conduct of Jain monks. Dr. Jyotiprasad…