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... However , Bimbisāra was imprisoned by his ambitious son Kupika Ajataśatru and is said to have committed suicide by taking poison . Ajataśatru ascended to the throne of Magadha and expanded his territory by conquests . He was a very ...
... However , Bimbisāra was imprisoned by his ambitious son Kupika Ajataśatru and is said to have committed suicide by taking poison . Ajataśatru ascended to the throne of Magadha and expanded his territory by conquests . He was a very ...
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... however , liked to hear the music and so did not stop the same as directed . When the king knew that his order was flouted , he ordered to punish the attendant by pouring boiling lead in his ears . Mahavira's soul had to pay for this ...
... however , liked to hear the music and so did not stop the same as directed . When the king knew that his order was flouted , he ordered to punish the attendant by pouring boiling lead in his ears . Mahavira's soul had to pay for this ...
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... However , as will be presently seen , even amongst Śramapa thinkers who did not believe in God as the creator and sustainer of the universe , and who did not subscribe to the finality of Vedas , different and divergent theories explai ...
... However , as will be presently seen , even amongst Śramapa thinkers who did not believe in God as the creator and sustainer of the universe , and who did not subscribe to the finality of Vedas , different and divergent theories explai ...
Contents
Chapter Pages | 1 |
Two Mabāvīra A Nonviolent Revolutionary 1845 | 18 |
Three The Ultimate Reality 4653 | 46 |
Common terms and phrases
Acarya according achieve action activities Ahimsa Ajiva Ajivika Anekanta Aparigraha Aryans aspect Asrava Asteya Atman attachment attained attitude austerities basic believe Bhāvanās Bimbisara birth body Brahmacarya Brahmin Buddha Buddhists called cause celibacy consciousness culture Darśana desire Dharma Dhyana disciple doctrine of Ahimsa existence fruits Gautam Gośāla hence house-holders human idea Indian Jaina philosophy Jaina seers Jainism Jiva Jñana journey karmas karmic karmic bondage knowledge known liberation living logical Magadha Mahāvīra matter means metaphysical mind monks nature Naya Nirjara Nivṛtti Niyati non-violence past karmas path penances persons philosophers physical pleasures and pains possessed Prakṛti principles Pudgala pure Puruşa reality rebirth recognised religion remains result root salvation Samvara Samyag Sankhya scriptures sense social soul spiritual Śramaņa Śrī Śruta stage Syadvada Tapa Tattvas theory of Karma things thinkers thinking tion Tirthankara tradition transitory truth types universe Upanisadas Vajjis Vedic violence vīra whole word