The Doctrine of Karman in Jain Philosophy

The Doctrine of Karman in Jain Philosophy
ISBN-10
0895819716
ISBN-13
9780895819710
Category
Jaina philosophy
Pages
136
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Jain Publishing Company
Author
Helmuth von Glasenapp

Description

The doctrine of karman, the law of action and its results that is central to Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, is uniquely formulated in Jain philosophy. Simply stated, karman is here considered to take the form of material particles, which inhere in the soul, thus causing bondage. This process and its rationale, how it occurs and how one stops it, are minutely detailed in the Jain Karma-granthas. They also describe how one rids oneself of the karmic particles already accumulated, thus attaining liberation. The Karma-granthas form the basis of the present book, the only book in English on this subject of fundamental importance.

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