Samayasara
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Samayasara is a foundational Jain philosophical text by Acharya Kundakunda that expounds the nature of the soul and the path to liberation.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain scripture
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philosophical text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| aimsAt | realization of true self ⓘ |
| associatedWithAcharya | Acharya Kundakunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Acharya Kundakunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
ajiva (non-soul)
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dravyarthika naya (substantial viewpoint) ⓘ jiva (soul) ⓘ karma ⓘ moksha (liberation) ⓘ paryayarthika naya (modal viewpoint) ⓘ pure consciousness ⓘ |
| commentariesBy |
Amritchandra
NERFINISHED
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Banarasidas NERFINISHED ⓘ Jayasena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrine |
bondage is due to karmic association
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right faith, right knowledge and right conduct lead to liberation ⓘ soul is intrinsically pure ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
internal spiritual transformation
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self-realization over ritual ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
nature of the soul
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path to liberation ⓘ |
| genre | metaphysical treatise ⓘ |
| influenced | later Jain philosophers ⓘ |
| keyTermUsed |
samaya (self, soul)
ⓘ
sara (essence) ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Jain metaphysics ⓘ |
| regardedAs | authoritative exposition of Jain doctrine ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Kundakunda literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInTradition | foundational text of Jain philosophy ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Jain lay scholars
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Jain monks ⓘ |
| teaches |
detachment from passions
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discrimination between self and non-self ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Essence of the Self NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Digambara Jain tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Prakrit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
philosophical study in Jainism
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spiritual guidance in Jain practice ⓘ |
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