Contents:
1. The Jain Religion as Promulgated by the Jineshvara, the Tirthankara
- The 24th
Tirthankara-Bhagvan Mahavira.
- The fourfold Sangha
- The eleven Ganadharas
- Jain
- Navkar Mantra
- The four saranas places of surrender
2.
Knowledge and Super-knowledge in Jainism
- Five types of knowledge
3.
Philosophy of Jain Dharma
- The nine tattvas in
brief.
4.
Concept of Jiva in Jainism
- Divisions and
sub-divisions of Jiva
5.
Concept of Ajiva in Jainism The six Dravyas
- Dharmastikaya and
Adharmastikaya
- Akasastikaya
- Pudgalastikaya
- Kala
6. Code of Conduct according to Jainism
- Duties of Asectics and
Householders
- Dutes of an ascetic
- Duties of a householder
- Anuvratas, gunavratas and siksavratas
- Details of 12 Vratas
- Prohibition regarding certain Professions
- Places of Sin
- Routine daily duties
- The 14 rules
- Daily routine
7.
The Code of Conduct for Food and movement according to Jainsim
- Code of food
- Penances
- External Penances
- Internal Penances
- Special Penances
- Code of Movement
- Samiti
- Gupti
- Code of thoughts (16 Bhavanas)
8.
Theory of Karma according to Jainism
- Nature of Jiva
- Nature of Karma
- Types of Karma
- Kasayas
- Types of Kasayas
- Control of Kasayas
- Lesya
- Nature and form of Lesya
9. Philosophical Tenets of Jainism
- Samyaktva
- Mithyatva
- Syadvada
- Nayavada
- Pramanas
- Niksepa
- Five Samavayas
10.
Meditation in Jainism
11.
Concept of Death in Jainism
- Akamamarana
- Sakamamarana
12.
Concept of Moksa in Jainism
13.
Appendix
- Jain Literature
Authour By:
Muni Shri Vatsalya Deep.
