Articles on Knowledge and Perception
A Brief Outline of Jain Nyāyā (Doctrine of Right Judgment)
By Veersagar Jain · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2007
Jain epistemology and logic—often referred to as Jain Nyāyā or the doctrine of right judgment—begins from a distinctive metaphysical framework. According to Jain thought, reality consists of six fundamental substances (dravyas): souls (jīva), matter…
ज्ञानबोध और मनोमय मानव
Jain Bharati, 2006
The text explores the nature of human knowledge and perception, arguing that humans are fundamentally "mind-made" beings driven by a search for knowledge. It posits that sensation arises from the interaction between humans and nature, with the mind actively…
Soul and its Functional Mechanism in Jainism
By Bhuvanendra Kumar · Jain Journal A Quarterly on Jainology, 2000
The article emphasises that Western debates on animal and human rights echo concerns that Jainism addressed millennia ago. Mahavira posits an infinite number of souls that possess the functional traits of cetana (consciousness) and virya (energy), meaning the…