Articles on Karma and Liberation
शीलन
By सी. बाजगोपालाचार्य · Jain Bharati, 2009
The PDF contains a verse from the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 4, Verse 41) presented in Sanskrit with a Hindi translation. The verse states that a person who has adopted the attitude of renunciation, who has cut away doubt through knowledge, and who is self-aware,…
Path of Mokṣa According to Kundakunda
By Amar Singh Jain · Jinamanjari, 1998
This article explores the path to mokṣa (liberation) as explained by the great Digambara Jain philosopher Ācārya Kundakunda (dated approx. 8 B.C.E. – 44 C.E.), who followed the original teachings of Mahāvīra. Kundakunda did not propose new doctrines but…
फल कुतः
By पं. जुगलकिशोर मुख्तार 'युगवीर' · Jain Vidya, 1996
The text presents a philosophical discourse from the Āptamīmāṃsā, examining the nature of reality, causation, and the implications of absolutist views. It argues that if an effect (kārya) is considered entirely real (sat), it cannot originate, much like a…
Camara Story
By Kastur Chand Lalwani · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974
The article "Camara Story" is extracted from S. III U. 2 of the Bhagavatl Sitra, Volume II of the English Edition, released on April 4 for Mahavir Jayanti, and published by Jain Bhawan. The text recounts the tale of Purana, a wealthy householder in the…