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... atheistic ' . If theism con- sists only in the belief in a personal or impersonal God as creator and sustainer of this universe , then certainly Jainism is atheistic as it does not believe that this universe is created and shaped by ...
... atheistic ' . If theism con- sists only in the belief in a personal or impersonal God as creator and sustainer of this universe , then certainly Jainism is atheistic as it does not believe that this universe is created and shaped by ...
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... atheistic . Strictly speaking , it would be only in the third sense that Jainas may be called atheistic because Jainas do not believe in the finality of Vedas . Maha- vīra's dialogue with his first disciples called ' Gaṇadharas ' shows ...
... atheistic . Strictly speaking , it would be only in the third sense that Jainas may be called atheistic because Jainas do not believe in the finality of Vedas . Maha- vīra's dialogue with his first disciples called ' Gaṇadharas ' shows ...
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... atheistic and the other theistic . The Atheistic school is associated with the name of its supposed founder ' Kapila ' ( over 6th century B C. ) while the Theistic school which has brought the concept of God , is associated with the ...
... atheistic and the other theistic . The Atheistic school is associated with the name of its supposed founder ' Kapila ' ( over 6th century B C. ) while the Theistic school which has brought the concept of God , is associated with the ...
Contents
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Two Mabāvīra A Nonviolent Revolutionary 1845 | 18 |
Three The Ultimate Reality 4653 | 46 |
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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