Revision & Answer Writing Outline – Jainism

JAINISM

• Realistic and Relativistic Pluralism

• Anekantavada : Metaphysical side

• Syadvada : Logical & Epistemological side

1. 1. Theory of Relativity of knowledge
   2. Use of syat
   3. Saptabhanginaya
      • – Theory of seven folded judgement
   4. Justification

• No skepticism –

• Catholic and Tolerant
• Critical comment

JAINISM – JIVA

• What

Conscious spirit

Consciousness being the Essence

Qualitative alike; Quantitative different

– Comparative study : Indian & Western

Inherently perfect

– anantchatusteya

Astikaya

Proofs for the existence

• Bondage

Ignorance

Asrava

Bandhan

• Liberation

-Three jewels

-Samvara

-Nirjara

-Kaivelya

JAINISM-  DRAVYA

• What
• Characters
• Application of Jaina philosophy
• Dravya is sat
• Classification

Jiva

Ajiva  :           Pudgala

Space

Time

Motion ( dharma )

Rest ( adharma )

•  Astikaya: jiva& ajiva
•    Anastikaya:Time