Articles on Ascetic Discipline Practice
मिथुनविरति ब्रह्मचर्यम्
By आचार्यश्री तुलसी · Jain Bharati, 2002
The text discusses the importance and practice of celibacy (brahmacharya) in Jain philosophy. It states that the increasing influence of unchastity is primarily due to an unhealthy environment. Celibacy is described as the supreme form of austerity, superior…
Mahavira: An Epic of Serenity in Sculpture – Part 1
By Paresh Chandra Dasgupta · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974
This article examines the iconography of Vardhamana Mahavira in sculpture, arguing that his representations convey a unique blend of transcendental serenity and divine majesty, distinguishing him from other Tirthankaras. The author, P. C. Dasgupta, posits…
Are Jainas Hindus?
By K. B. Jindal · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974
K.B. Jindal’s article challenges the assertion by Jawaharlal Nehru and other commentators that Jainism is simply a branch of Hinduism. Jindal begins by quoting Banerjee J.’s judgement in the 1957 case ‘Commissioner of Wealth Tax vs. Chunilal Rajkumar Singh’…
Key Principles of Jainism
By S. Gajapathi · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology
S. Gajapathi’s essay explains the metaphysical foundation of Jainism through its doctrine of substances (dravya). Jainism, revealed by omniscient Tirthankaras, provides a rational explanation for existence and answers both ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions. The Jaina…