Jain Science and Spirituality
by Medhavi Jain | 2020 | 61,419 words
This essay studies the elements of Jainism and investigates how Jain science and philosophy can give the world answers to through science and spirituality. Instead of interpreting it as a confined, strict philosophy, it is shown that Jainism represents a path towards self-awakening through self-improvement....
2. Ancient Jaina Texts
• Samayasara, Acarya Kundakunda–Samayasara (The Nature of the Self) has 439 verses. Its ten parts examine the idea of Jiva (unadulterated self/soul), its connection to Karma and Moksha (freedom). Samayasara elucidates the Jain ideas like Karma, Asrava (convergence of karmas), Bandha (Bondage), Samvara (stoppage), Nirjara (shedding) and Moksha (complete obliteration of karmas).
• Pancastikaya, Acarya Kundakunda–The creator clarifies the Jain ideas of dravya (substance) and Ethics. The work fills in as a concise form of the Jaina theory. There are all out 180 verses written in Prakrit language. The content is around five (panch) astikaya, substances that have both the attributes, viz. existence as well as body.
• Satkhandagama, Acarya Shri Pushpadanta and Bhutabali–It is the principal conclusive plan of the 'Hypothesis of Karma' gave over to ages of monks by word of mouth and composed for the very fist time a thousand years prior.
• That Which Is, Umasvati–It is an exemplary Jain manual to comprehend the genuine idea of the reality.