Jaina Bibliography Part 2

SR No.: 016036
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 900
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
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P. 58. Plate--A Jain carving near Gingee (S. Arcot).
an uprising against caste.
Pp. 78-79. Jainism an offshoot of Brahmanism Jainism a midway between Buddhism and Hinduism.
The Jain canons-framed at the council of Vallabhai in A.D. 454 Jains canons written in Ardha-Magadha Hemachandra Jain writer of the Life of Şixty Three great Men. Jains developing a special form of art. The temples of Mt. Abu famous throughout the world. Jain temples suffered less terribly than the Hindu in the clash with Islam.
1773
H. R. KAPADIA-Ethico-Religious classifications of Mankind as Embodied in the Jain canon. (ABORI, Vol. XV; 1934), Pp. 97-108.
1774
A. B. Keith-Pre-canonical Buddhism, (I.H.Q., Vol. XII. 1936).
P. 13. The Jain and some pre-Vaiseșika system joined the materialists and began to assume indivisible atoms, whereas the Sāṁkhyas and some pre-Buddhistic philosophers decided for infinite divisibility.
1775
H. L. JAIN --What Jainism stands for ?
(Jain Ant. Vol. II ; No. II ; Arrah ; 1936). Pp. 29–37,
According to Jainism religion came in to keep peace on earth, promote good will amongst mankind and inspire hope of a higher life in the individual Jainism is the system of synthesis of all the so-called false belief-Syadvada-an elephant and seven blind men. In the Jaina system the principle is always kept in the forefront, and hence, religious toleration and fellowship is the essence of Jaina philosophy.
The principle of Ahimsā or non-injury to living beings. Jainism does not prohibit a house-holder from committing these three kinds of Himsa which may be called accidental, occupational and protective. It is only the injury for injury's sake, for the merest pleasure or the fun of it without any thought and with out any obvious higher end to serve, that a house holder is recommended to guard himself against. Whenever the occasion arises, let him ask to hiniself the question. “Is it necessary for me to injure this being, and if so, what is the minimum amount of injury