10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AJIVA»
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ajiva in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ajiva and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Presuppositions of India's Philosophies
As we have noted, the Jain thinks of the jivas as swimming around in a
suspension of particles of ajiva. When some of these particles attach themselves
to a jiva, the jiva is said to be bound — but so, from another point of view, are the
particles ...
2
Jainism and Indian Civilization
They'/va is the enjoyer and the ajiva is the enjoyed. Thsjiva is the actor and the
ajiva is that which is acted upon. Ajiva is of two main classes, those devoid of
form (arupa) as motion, rest, space, time, and those having form as pudgala or
matter.
3
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF RELIGION
The Samsari Jivas are still struggling because of their contact with Ajiva (
insentient matter) and passing through the cycle of births and deaths. The
Siddhas are those who have attained perfection and are free from Karmas and
enjoy perfect ...
NALINI KANTA BRAHMA,
2007
Such kind of eternal liberation from the unbinding of Jiva and Ajiva is such that,
no new reincarnation occurs into the material world, and is called Moksha.
Ignorance (Ajnana) is the cause of binding, and the true knowledge (Kevala
jnana), ...
According to Jains, the cosmos is made up of jiva, a soul or a living substance,
and ajiva, something not a soul, or an inanimate substance. The essential
characteristics of jiva are consciousness, bliss, and energy. Jivas, which are
infinite in ...
6
Faith & Philosophy of Jainism
Jainism divides the whole world into two main divisions viz., sentient beings (
Chetana, also called Jiva or Soul) and non-sentient things (Jada, also called
Ajiva or non-soul). Soul is that element which thinks, knows and feels. It is the
divine ...
7
Pali-English Dictionary
Ajiva [£-(-jIva; Sk. ajiva] livelihood, mode of living, living, subsistence, D 1.54; A ill
. 124 (parisuddhac); Sn 407 (°rj = parisodbayi = micchajivarj hitva sammajivarj
eva pavat- tayl SnA 382), 617; Pug 51; Vbh 107, 235; Miln 229 (bhinna0); Vism ...
Thomas William Rhys Davids, William Stede,
1993
8
Harmless Souls: Karmic Bondage and Religious Change in Early ...
Thus Bhatt writes that the contact of jiva and ajiva is a 'pure fiction' (upacara) and
not reality; it brings forth 'illusory experiences constituting the worldly sphere';
consequently, the world is 'a creation of ignorance appearing real only as long as
...
9
God and Evil: The Case for God in a World Filled with Pain
... the jiva of the person causing the suffering will suffer itself because it is
accumulating karma that will lead to pain in its next incarnationJains picture
karma as the accumulation of dead matter (ajiva) on ajiva, so that the ajiva, by its
weight, will ...
Chad Meister, James K. Dew, Jr.,
2012
10
Fifty Eastern Thinkers
The Jaina divide existing things into two categories: jiva, or sentient things, and
ajiva, or non-sentient things. Every living thing is both jiva and ajiva and the belief
is that through association with ajiva the jiva is prevented from realizing its ...
Diane Collinson, Kathryn Plant, Consultant Nephrologist and Professor of Renal Medicine Robert Wilkinson,
2013
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AJIVA»
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ajiva is used in the context of the following news items.
Buddhists debate surrogacy ethics
According to Phra Fukit, surrogacy and IVF are not in line with Samma-Ajiva in the noble eightfold path. Samma-Ajiva, or how to make a living ... «Bangkok Post, Sep 14»
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Management mythos: Why knowledge of fear is critical in management
Unlike inanimate objects (ajiva) it was determined to survive, fight for its life, avoid death by seeking nutrition from the earth around. As more life ... «Economic Times, Mar 14»
Life, Flux And Inspiration
Here, the author points out that Samma Ajiva which is the most crucial aspect of a layman's life means a harmless occupation which will be ... «Ceylon Daily News, Nov 12»
The first sermon that illuminated the world
... Samma Ajiva (Right livelihood), Samma Vayama (Right effort), Samma Sati (Right mindfulness), Samma Samadhi (Right concentration). Those who follow the ... «Sunday Times.lk, Jul 11»
The Travels of a Journalist;YANKEE DOODLES MEET CROCODILE …
ÃÆ'‚ Follow the path of right livelihood (samma ajiva). The dimension of samadhi calls on the profession and practitioners of ... «Lankaweb, Oct 10»
Dhammachakkappavattana Sutta and the significance of Esala Full …
... ( Samma Vaca - Right speech), (Samma Kammanta - Right bodily Action), (Samma Ajiva - Right Livelihood), (Samma Vayama - Right Effort) ... «Ceylon Daily News, Jul 08»