Articles on Karma Bondage Liberation
Concept of Soul / Self (Atma) in Jain Philosophy
By Veersagar Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2008
Jain philosophy distinguishes between living (jiva) and non‑living (ajiva) substances and regards the jiva or soul (atma) as the fundamental locus of consciousness, perception and activity. Dr Veer Sagar Jain begins his essay by stressing that while Hindu,…
Jain Laws Explained
By Mathews Mckay · Jinamanjari, 2004
Mr. Mathew McKay provides a concise exposition of foundational Jain metaphysics, ethics, and the path to liberation, aimed at students and readers in the Western world. He begins by emphasizing that eternal bliss (mokṣa)—free from all suffering and…
The Concept of Pajjaya in Jaina Metaphilosophy
By Jagdish P. Jain · Jinamanjari, 2002
This scholarly article offers a detailed exposition of the concept of pajjāya (Sanskrit: paryāya, meaning modification) in Jaina metaphysics, elucidating its philosophical and spiritual implications within the broader Jaina doctrine of substance (dravya) and…
भगवान महावीर की धर्म-क्रांति
By प्रो. महावीर सरन जैन · Jain Bharati, 2001
The text discusses Mahavira's non-violent revolution in religion, where he opposed sectarian divisions and freed religion from imposed boundaries. He declared that religion is the sacred practice that purifies the soul, occurring not in villages or forests…
Sat-Prarūpaṇa Sūtra of Ācārya Puṣpadanta
By Nandlal Jain · Jinamanjari, 1998
The article presents a translated excerpt and introduction to the Sat-Prarūpaṇa Sūtra (“Enunciation of Existence”) by Ācārya Puṣpadanta (c. 50–80 C.E.), which is part of the revered Jain canonical text Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama, foundational in the Digambara Jain…
Jaina Theory of Transmigration
By Kiyomi Nagao · Jinamanjari, 1998
This scholarly article provides a philosophical and doctrinal analysis of the Jain theory of transmigration (saṁsāra). Drawing primarily from Umasvāti's Tattvārthādhigama-sūtra and Jinabhadra’s Viseṣāvaśyaka-bhāṣya, it elaborates on how the soul (jīva),…
The Doctrines of Jainism
By K. B. Jindal · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1972
The Doctrines of Jainism by K. B. Jindal presents a systematic exposition of Jain metaphysics, epistemology and ethics. It organizes Jain thought around three categories: metaphysics, philosophy and ethics. In metaphysics, the author introduces the nine…