Knowra Jain philosophy Jain philosophy Jain philosophy is a tradition associated with Jainism that holds living beings have individual souls and teaches liberation through nonviolence, self-discipline, and knowledge.
Jīva : In Jain thought, jīva is the conscious, living substance present in every living being. The existence of individual souls grounds Jain accounts of life, responsibility, and liberation.
Ahimsa in Jainism : Ahimsa is the Jain discipline of avoiding injury to living beings through thought, speech, and action. Nonviolence reduces harm and karmic bondage, shaping both conduct and spiritual practice.
Ahiṃsā : Ahiṃsā is the ethical principle of nonviolence found in several Indian religious traditions. Jain philosophy develops nonviolence into an unusually comprehensive discipline.
Syādvāda : Syādvāda is the Jain method of making conditional claims that qualify how a proposition is true. It gives a logical procedure for expressing claims from limited standpoints.
Ajīva : Ajīva is the Jain category for all nonliving substances, including matter, space, and time. Its contrast with jīva organizes Jain explanations of the universe.
Saṃvara : Saṃvara is the Jain process of stopping new karma from flowing into the soul. Restraint and vigilance are presented as ways to halt karmic influx.
Vegetarianism : Vegetarianism is a dietary practice that excludes meat and, in stricter forms, other animal products. Avoiding harm to living beings informs Jain dietary restrictions.
Nayavāda : Nayavāda is the Jain theory that judgments express partial viewpoints on a many-sided reality. It distinguishes limited perspectives from complete knowledge.
Dravya : Dravya is the Jain concept of substance, whose essential qualities persist through changing modes. Jain philosophy describes reality through enduring substances and their changing states.
Nirjarā : Nirjarā is the shedding of karma already attached to the soul. It complements saṃvara by removing accumulated karmic matter.
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