Jainism and Its Antiquity | 1 |
The Tirthankaras and Lord Mahavira | 27 |
After Mahavira and the Schism | 48 |
Concept of God and of Worship | 61 |
The Universe | 75 |
Jiva or the Theory of Soul | 87 |
The Doctrine of Karma | 106 |
The Doctrine of Lesya | 128 |
The Seven Principles (Tattvas) | 139 |
The Nine Padarthas or Fundamental Truths | 156 |
Guna-Sthanas or Fourteen Stages in the Spiritual Evolution of Soul | 163 |
Ratnatraya or The Three Jewels | 179 |
Jaina Ethics and Way of Life or Being | 199 |
Eleven Pratimas or Stages of Progress in A House-Holder's Life | 233 |
Dasa-Dharma or the Ten Supreme Virtues | 241 |
Ethics for Ascetics | 256 |
Sallekhana | 275 |
Pathway to Liberation | 283 |
Anekantavada-Syadvada | 302 |
Relevance of Jainism to Modern Thought | 323 |
Bibliography and References | 339 |