Articles on Karma and Soul
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),…
On the Religion of Canakya
By Jyoti Prasad Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1974
The article "On the Religion of Canakya" by Jyoti Prasad Jain examines the religious affiliation of Canakya, the reputed author of the Arthasastra and chief architect of the first historical Indian empire. The author argues that Canakya, also known as…
The Jaina Theory of Substance
By Bhag Chandra Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1969
Bhag Chandra Jain’s paper, continuing from a previous issue, examines how Buddhist texts reflect Jaina conceptions of substance and karma. He begins with pudgala (matter), defining it as everything perceived or enjoyed by the senses—bodies, mind, karma and…