Jainism and Indian CivilizationRaj Pruthi Contents: Introduction, The Background of Jainism, History of Jainism, Fundamentals of Jainism, Jainism as Religious Movement, Philosophical Thought of Jainism, The Basic Doctrines of Jainism, Political Thought, Peace of Jainism in Indian Thought, Jainism as Viewed by Annie Besant. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Background of Jainism | 8 |
History of Jainaism | 14 |
Fundamentals of Jainism | 45 |
Jainism as Religious Movement | 67 |
Philosophical Thought of Jainism | 75 |
The Basic Doctrines of Jainism | 87 |
Political Thought | 115 |
Place of Jainism in Indian Thought | 136 |
AppendixI | 155 |
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Aghati karmas Ahimsa ajiva anupreksha Anuvrat Aparigraha Arhats Arihantas ascetic Asrava atom attain austerity bandha believe Bhadrabahu Bhavna birth bliss body bondage Brahmanism Buddha Buddhism called canon cause century B.C. death dharma Digambaras dimensional point doctrine Dravya dream indicates dream Queen Trishala elephant eternal existence faith five great vows Ghati gods gunasthana Hindu Hinduism human India infinite number influx of karma Jain Jain monk Jain religion Jaina Jainism Jina Jiva karma karmic matter kevalin king known layman literature living Lord Mahavir Magadha Mahavira meditation mind moksa nature Naya Nirgranthas Nirjara non-violence objects one's pain Paryaya passions perception perfect philosophy pleasure point of view possess Prakrit preached pudgala Puja Queen Trishala saw religious renounce renunciation right conduct right knowledge salvation Samiti Samvara scriptures sect senses Siddhas skandha space spiritual Sthulabhadra substance Sūtra Svetambara syādvāda synonym teacher teaching things thought Tirthankaras transmigration Trishala truth universe Vargana Vrata worldly