Jainism
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Jaina Ethics
Jaina Ethics
The metaphysical Reality or the Truth of logical coherence must remain merely a theoretical possibility unless it is translated into good of life through right-living. In fact, the Reality or Truth is supra-logical and can be better realised by living it practically than by speculating on it intellectually. Indian philosophy in general, Jainism in particular, therefore, ascribes the supreme place, of all the branches of philosophy, to ethics. Silanka, a great commentator on Jaina Agamas, considers all the branches of philosophy only subsidiary to and meant for ethics. Yet there is no work, written on the lines of modern research, dealing with the Jaina view of life in its entirety. The present work is a humble attempt to cover up that lacuna. The author has adopted a synthetic view of things, while making comparisons and emphasised the unity existing in the diversity of Indian thinking in the diversity of Indian thinking. This is in keeping with the traditional Jaina way of looking at problems. Syadavada which has become almost a synonym for Jainism teaches us that the same truth could be differently expressed without involving us in any real contradiction.
₹395.00Jaina Ethics
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Jaina System of Education
Jaina System of Education
It is historically certain that the Jaina contribution to education was as great, significant and important as that of the Buddhists. The book offers an account by studying the problem in connection with its five important agent, viz. the family, the church, the school, the state and the industry. The title ‘Jaina System of Education’ that the book bears might be more appropriately replaced by ‘Educational Systems found in Jaina Literature’ inasmuch as the Brahmanical the secular and the vocational education have also been dealt with. It is a historical fact that there were no watertight compartments in India separating Jainism Buddhism and other cognare schemes of life and caltgion. They all contributed harmoniously towards the development of culture as whole. Necessarily the contributions of these several systems in the field of education were inseparably mixed up.
₹400.00Jaina System of Education
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The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature
The Clever Adulteress: A Treasury of Jaina Literature
The stories in this Clever Adulteress collection span almost one thousand years of
story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written
by Jain monks for the edification and amusement of the faithful. The
treasures of India’s heritage of story-telling are known to us today mainly
from these Jain stories which have been carefully preserved through the
years. The Stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a
renowned group of scholars from India, North America and Europe. Each
translator has chosen his or her favorites from the vast treasures of Jain
literature.
PHYLLIS GRANOFF teaches Sanskrit and Indian Religions at McMaster
University in Himilton, Ontario. She has written extensively on Jain
literature, particularly Jain religious biographies. She has also
translated a collection of short stories by Bibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyaya
from Bengali to English. She currently edits the Journal of Indian
Philosophy and continues to work on traditional and modern Indian
literature.
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