Articles on Jain Karma Theory
ग्रंथ समालोचना : Scientific Perspectives of Jainism – जैन धर्म के वैज्ञानिक दृष्टिकोण
Sambodhi, 2017
यह ग्रंथ‑समीक्षा “Scientific Perspectives of Jainism” नामक पुस्तक का परिचय और मूल्यांकन प्रस्तुत करती है। पुस्तक में सम्पादक सामणी चैतन्य प्रज्ञा, नरेंद्र भंडारी और नारायणलाल कछारा ने जैन धर्म को विज्ञान की दृष्टि से समझने का प्रयास किया है। समीक्षा में बताया…
कर्मवाद की विलक्षणता
By साध्वी डा. यीगक्ैगप्रभा · Jain Bharati, 2007
The text provides a detailed exposition of the theory of karma in Jain philosophy, emphasizing its unique and comprehensive nature. It explains that karma is a fundamental principle accounting for the diversity and inequalities in the world, a concept…
Uttaradhyayansutra mein Pratipadit Karma‑Mimansa
By Kamal Kumar Jain · Sambodhi, 2004
This Hindi article explores the doctrine of karma as presented in the Uttarādhyayana Sūtra, one of the major canonical texts of the Śvetāmbara Jain tradition. The author begins by outlining the overarching structure of the Uttarādhyayana, which comprises…
Karmabandh aur Uske Karan
By Shekhar Chandra Jain · Sambodhi, 2003
This article examines the concept of karmic bondage and identifies its causes. The author asserts that karma is a material substance that binds to the soul due to activities driven by passion. He explains that karma has four binding factors: wrong belief,…
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…
सिद्धान्तचक्रवर्ती के 'गोम्मटसार' का कर्मकाण्ड : कर्मसिद्धान्त का प्रामाणिक सन्दर्भ
By विद्यावाचस्पति डॉ. श्रीरंजनसूरिदेव, आचार्य नेमिचन्द्र सिद्धान्तचक्रवर्ती · Jain Vidya, 1997
The text discusses the *Karmakanda* (section on karma) of the *Gommatasara*, a work by the 10th-11th century Jain scholar Acharya Nemichandra Siddhantachakravarti. He is noted for composing the *Gommatasara* and *Labdhisara* by distilling the essence of the…
श्री वीरसेनाचार्य (आधुनिक न्यायशास्त्र के संदर्भ में )
By प्रोफेसर एल.सी. जैन, कु. प्रभा जैन · Jain Vidya, 1993
The text discusses the contributions of Śrī Vīrasenācārya, a 9th-century Jain scholar who authored the Dhavalā and Jayadhavalā commentaries on the Digambara Jain āgamic texts, Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama and Kaṣāya Prābhṛta. His work involved presenting the original…
How Karma Theory Relates to Modern Science
By Duli Chandra Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1982
In this long essay Duli Chandra Jain seeks to demonstrate that the Jain theory of karma, though formulated millennia before the advent of modern science, aligns with several contemporary scientific concepts and can even illuminate them. The author begins by…
The Jaina Concept of Karma
By J. C. Sikdar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1980
Continuing from a previous issue, this article compares the Jaina concept of karma with related notions in Nyaya and Samkhya systems. It identifies raga (attachment), dvesa (aversion) and moha (delusion) as faults recognised by Jainism as bhavakarma, or…
Problems of the Purva
By Suzuko Ohira · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1980
The article examines the Purva, a set of early Jain scriptures whose existence and content are debated. It begins by asking whether the Purva ever existed and notes that it is traditionally regarded as the source of the Anga literature. The author explains…
जैन यक्षी अजिता (या रोहिणी) का प्रतिमानिरूपण
By Sagarmal Jain · Sambodhi, 1980
यह शोध‑पत्र जैन परम्परा में बारहवें तीर्थंकर वासुपूज्य की यक्षी अजिता, जिसे कुछ स्थानों पर रोहिणी भी कहा जाता है, की प्रतिमा‑निर्मिति और रूप‑विधान का विश्लेषण करता है। लेखक पुरातात्विक स्थलों से प्राप्त प्रतिमाओं, साहित्यिक विवरणों और शिलालेखों के आधार पर…
जैन कर्म.... बन्धन और मुक्ति की प्रक्रिया
By Sagarmal Jain · Sambodhi, 1980
यह लेख जैन कर्म सिद्धान्त का विस्तार से परिचय कराता है और बताता है कि आत्मा किस प्रकार कर्मों के कारण बन्धन में पड़ती है तथा उनसे मुक्ति कैसे पाती है। लेखक समझाते हैं कि कर्म मात्र नैतिक परिणाम नहीं बल्कि सूक्ष्म द्रव्य कण हैं जो भावों और कृत्यों के कारण…
The Attributes Of The Soul
By Rikhab Dass Jain · The Jaina Gazette, 1927
The article addresses a critique of Jain doctrine regarding the soul's eternal bondage with matter. It clarifies that while entities (dravya) are eternal, the soul-matter association is a conditional state, not an inherent attribute (svabhava). Bondage is…