Prof. Dr. Narendra Bhandari
Chapter | Title | Sections | Book |
| Theme |
| 04 |
| Preface |
| 06 |
1. | Jainism: The Eternal and Universal path | Fossil record on Earth, Nature's chosen path, Universality of Law, Self, Foundations of Jainism | 15 |
2. | Cardinal Truths | Cardinal Truths, nature of soul, Powers of soul, Interaction of Jiva and Ajiva, Seven reals, Types of Ajiva (Space, matter, Dharmāstikāya, Adharmāstikāya, time) | 27 |
3. | Anekàntavàd (Multifacedness) | Nature of the universe, Macro and micro world, | 33 |
4. | Karmavàd (Causality) | Types of karma, Elimination of karma, Āṣrava (inflow), Bandh (bondage), Saṁvara (protection), Nirjarā (cleansing), Mokṣa (emancipation) | 38 |
5. | Fourteen steps to Enlightenment | 14 spiritual Stages of soul (Guṇsthan) Relation between Guṇsthan, Karma, | 42 |
6. | Procedures for Purification of Soul | Mahavrats, The Essentials, Prayers, Yoga, Tapa, Dhyān, Anuvrats, Jnān, Bhāvanā, Mokṣa, Physiological, psychological and spiritual effects | 50 |
7. | Jainism and Modern Physics | Scientific basis of Jainism, Nature of matter, science Sūtras, Jainism and modern physics | 70 |
8. | Jainism, Mathematics and Cosmology | Concepts, Steady State vs. Big Bang Cosmology, cosmic eras | 92 |
9. | Theory of Association and Dissociation | Physical and chemical interactions of Soul with souls, sentient beings and matter, matter and matter | 103 |
10. | Jainism and Biology | Animals and plant kingdom, Process | 109 |
11. | Jainism and Peace | Social and personal ethics | 116 |
| References | 118 | |
| Appendix 1:Some inconsistencies of Jain Geography and Cosmology with modern science | 120 | |
| Acknowledgement | 123 | |
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