Articles on Dharma and Adharma
विमर्श
Jain Bharati, 2002
The text discusses the relationship between individual freedom and societal progress, arguing that true humanity is defined by actions that respect the freedom and dignity of others. It states that a person or community that prioritizes selfish interests,…
Germs of Modern Physics in Jaina Philosophy
By Chandana Roy Chowdhury, R.L. Brahmachary · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology
This article explores how several ideas in Jain philosophy prefigure concepts in modern physics. It begins by contrasting physics, which deduces laws from empirical observations, with religion, which relies on faith and revelation. Yet both share an interest…
The Conception of Dravyas in Jaina Philosophy
By Kamal Chand Sogani · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 1998
Kamal Chand Sogani’s article investigates the Jaina doctrine of dravya (substance) and its role in Jaina metaphysics. Jaina philosophy divides the universe into two everlasting categories: Jīva (sentient soul) and Ajīva (non‑sentient entities). Ajīva is…