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At the heart of peaceful co-existence in today's fissured world lies the family. It is here that the individual picks up his most fundamental beliefs about himself, and the traits and values that will determine the kind of person he will become. It is here too that he learns to interact with others. In the process he learns that as in the family, so too in the world outside, on two people are the same. Differences are inevitable, and to surmount them tolerance is ...
The cycle of joy and sorrow is perennial. It is a cycle that is largely of our own making. There is no market where we can go and buy either joy or sorrow. As their source is not outside but within us, it is possible for us to transform or control them too. This is a vastly complex subject that man has struggled with for aeons.
In Understanding Joy and Sorrow, Acharya Mahapragya, the tenth Acharya of the Jain Swetambar Terapanth sect and one of the most widely ...
Reality and Non-reality has been the subject of discussion from ancient times. During the Philosophical era, this matter was discussed deeply and critically. The discussion is still going on. Some philosophers consider reality as eternal and transcendental. Some believe it as transitory. Jain philosophy considers this subject with the perspective of Anekānta. According to it, there is no contradiction between eternal and transitory. Through harmony or relativity, ...
Jainism and its Philosophical Foundations gives a very comprehensive view of the philosophy of Jaina religion. A glimpse of personality; Stabilisation in manhood; Happiness and karmic theory; Teaching on human endeavour; Natural bliss; teachings on the means; Stages of enlightenment; Importance of commandments; Bondage and liberation; Right and wrong knowledge; The Seer; Knowledge of discrimination; Teachings on Akarma; Mental tranquillity etc. are the major ...
Jainism, an ancient religion, believes that the material world is eternal; progressing endlessly is a series of vast cycles. According to the great Lord Mahavira an aspirant huld exercise restraint in matters of movement. Standing, sleeping, sitting, eating and speaking one should exercise restraint in every activity of life. This is ethics. The daily stories recited in this book give both worldly and spiritual wisdom. The book has been broadly divided into three ...