Articles on Karmic Bondage Liberation
छद्मवेशी होते हैं आत्मा के रोग
Jain Bharati, 2012
The text discusses the concept of the soul (ātma) being afflicted by various diseases, which are not physical but spiritual and psychological in nature. These diseases include mental disturbances, desires, attachments, ego, hatred, delusion, ignorance, and…
The Doctrine of Karma & Lesya – The Jaina Perspective
By Kokila Hemchand Shah · Sambodhi, 2003
This article provides a detailed exposition of two interrelated concepts in Jain philosophy: karma and lesya (the coloring of the soul). The author begins by defining karma as a subtle form of matter that binds to the soul due to passions and activities,…
Jaina Concept of Person — A Textual Study of Samayasara of Ācārya Kundakunda
By Vincent Sekhar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1991
B. Vincent Sekhar offers a detailed exposition of Ācārya Kundakunda’s *Samayasāra*, a Prakrit treatise that articulates the Jain understanding of the self. He notes that Jainism distinguishes between *jīva* (conscious substance) and *ajīva* (non‑conscious…
Nilanjana
By Ganesh Lalwani · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1979
Ganesh Lalwani’s narrative “Nilanjana” recounts a celestial love story that conveys deeper spiritual lessons. Set in the heavenly Parijatā garden, the tale introduces Nilanjana as the radiant dancing belle of Indra’s court. Her beauty embodies the fragrance…
Hail Vardhaman – Act IV
Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology
Act IV begins at dawn in the recreation hall outside the palace, a beautifully decorated pavilion adjacent to a lake with sculptured peacocks and mural paintings. Prince Vardhaman stands serene while his new wife Yashoda performs a ceremonial worship, moving…
Jainism of the Lake Poets
By K. B. Jindal · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1975
K. B. Jindal’s essay “Jainism of the Lake Poets” argues that English Romantic poets such as Wordsworth, Coleridge and Shelley intuitively embraced core Jain principles. Jindal notes that one need not be born into Jainism to practise its ideals and suggests…
The Philosophy of Karma
By Sandeep Kumar Diwakar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology
The article "The Philosophy of Karma" by S. C. Diwaker examines the Jaina theory of karma, arguing that it provides a rational and scientific explanation for the universe's workings, distinct from theistic doctrines that rely on a creator God. The author…