Jains believe that mind is an organ of apprehension of all objects of all the sense organs of all the three periods of time, i.e. past, present and future. It is not just in the head, but pervades all over… Read More »Jain Concept of Mind
Jiva (consciousness) can be classified into two types: (a) Liberated (Mukta) (b) Sansāri (undergo cycle of birth and death): non-liberated souls. These can be classified into 563 divisions according to the Jain philosophy as follows: The meaning of the sub-divisions… Read More »563 types of living beings
Paryāpti (पर्याप्ति) means “completeness”. It is bio-potential power (vital force) of the consciousness (soul). It means accumulation of pudgala (matter) at the very beginning of re-birth and the capacity of the soul to transform matter into its relevant utility (functionality)… Read More »Paryāpti (bio-potential)
Matter is the only SUBSTANCE which is non-living Etymologically, pudgala is a combination of “pul (पूल)” which means bundle or pack, implying integration “galana (गलन)” which means melting or dropping, implying disintegration. Only those forms of matter are perceived which… Read More »Let’s understand Pudgala (matter) in Jainism
Lord Adinath had two daughters named Brahmi and Sundari. Sundari was proficient in mathematics whilst Brāhmi was expert in linguistics and created her own script named after her. Brahmi script is believed to be forerunner amogst all languages in South… Read More »Navkar Mantra in Brahmi Script
In the holy Navkar Mantra, in the second verse obeisance is given to the Siddha Bhagwants. They have 8 qualities based on the destruction of the 8 types of karmas as follows:
Did you know each one of the 11 Ganadharas of Lord Mahaveer had doubts about the true essence of life before they became his main disciples.
How many categories of truth are there? Is it 2, 7 or 2+7=9? In essence, Jainism advocates two fundamental tattvas (तत्त्व → “supreme principles) within the entire universe: Jiva (consciousness) and Ajiva (non-consciousness). It is important to understand the concept… Read More »What are the fundamental tattvas (principles) of Jainism?
To achieve liberation (moksha) Monks and nuns follow the Mahavratas (major vows). Householders are unable to follow the rigorous code of conduct required of monastic lifestyle. Therefore, Lord Mahaveer prescribed Anuvratas (minor vows) for the laity to strive towards liberation… Read More »What are the Anuvratas (minor vows) of the Jain philosophy?
Who do Jains pray to?Jains pray to the Panch Parmesthis (5 Supreme beings) who are:(i) Arihant(ii) Siddha(iii) Ācharyā(iv) Upadhyāyas(v) Sādhus / Sādhvis Arihant is one who is present in one of the 15 karma bhumis, has a body like ours… Read More »The Jain Holy Trinity