A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ajiva
This page describes Ajiva which is located on page 76 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Ratnakanda Sravakacara (sutra- 34) tells that nothing in this triloka (entire universe) and trikala (all time and eras) is better than samyak darsana for a jiva and nothing is worse than mithyatva. Belief in substances ascertained as they are is right faith. Upon what right faith is to be developed? How?...
Read full contents: Part 2.1 - Right perception (samyak darsana)
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
In Jainism, there are two basic elements- Jiva–(bodhatmakah jivah) The soul (jiva) is pure intelligence Ajiva - (abodhatmakah ajivah) Ajiva (the non-soul) is pure non-intelligence. Jiva (Soul) is eternal by nature. Naturally it has some qualities like-eternal knowledge, eternal faith, eternal supremacy and eternal bliss. But, in the state of bondage, all these qualities are not exposed....
Read full contents: Part 4b - Nastika Darshana (2): Concept of Nirvana according to Jaina Darshana
Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads [by Gisha K. Narayanan]
The Jainas accept jiva, ajiva, ashrava, bandha, samvara, nirjara, punya, papa, and moksha. They do not accept the soul. According to this philosophy, the sense organs are of two kinds, the physical dravanendriya [dravanedriya], and the psychical bhavanendriya [bhavanedriya]. The physical are protective and there are five, tactual, gustatory, olfactory, visual and auditory....
Read full contents: 8. The Concept of Mind in Jainism
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