Sant Bala reiterated that Sravakas can remain active in society and still obtain Moksa as renouncing worldly affairs only entails letting go of attachment rather than the affairs themselves. It’s not the affairs that bind us, but rather our attachment to them
Kanji Swami’s philosophy centered on the concept of Krama-Baddha-Paryaya. He challenged the extreme ritualistic path of the Swetambaras and the extreme external conduct of the Digambaras, rejecting all external ways of asceticism as a pre-condition for realizing the true nature of the self
Srimad Rajacandra viewed that #religion is to be a passionless state, devoid of raga and dvesa (aversion and craving). He placed Connection With Self above all else, free from the confines of any philosophical system
For Acarya Bhiksu, the spiritual world is simply the purity of the soul, embodying perfect harmony between means and end, where there is no distinction between action and intention
Lonkasaha was a crusader against idol worship(Murtipuja) within Jainism, sought to bring about reform due to the contradictions he observed between prevalent practices and the pure teachings of the agamas
Religious Reform – What makes Jaina religion non-aggressive? Is it the philosophy of Anekanta & Naya that provides a framework for understanding and implementing religious reforms, making it non-dogmatic and respectful of other religions? Answers to these appropriately explained by author
The article also eloquently compares #Jainism and #Buddhism in terms of their survival strategies and engagement with lay followers.
JainTradition – The introductory part of this article series by Author examines the historical and philosophical development of Jainism, including the lives and teachings of its key figures like Mahavira and Parsvanatha, as well as the doctrinal differences between the Swetambara and Digambara sects, particularly concerning nudity, scriptures & liberation of women.
"Dr. Kamini Gogri, the recipient of the Kutch Shakti National award 2013, holds Ph. D in Philosophy (Jain Reform Movement) and is an avid marathon runner(with Run India Run) She is currently a Project consultant on project “Jain Prosopography”, at SOAS, Jain Center, London. She is also Head of Research in Ancient Scriptures, at Eikam Resonance Foundation. She is also a partner/advisor/ consultant for an OTT platform on Jainism known as Jainflix. She is also an Executive Member of the Scholars Committee Jain Agam Mission, Uvvassagaharam Sadhana Trust. She is on the Board of the Center for Indian Studies, AL Zahara University, Tehran, Iran and also visiting faculty for Hinduism and Jainism. She has received the INDIC Academy fellowship for 2020-21for”Exploring Sacred spaces between food cultivation and naivedya and prasad : with respect to kuldevi , Jakkha, Snake and Ganeshworship within the Kutchi jain community of Kutch”She has been invited by Bahawalpur University, Pakistan for lecture on Jainism. She also is associated with the German Government for evolving inter-faith-based laws. She is involved with various projects with Prof Anne Vallely, Canada, University of Ottawa. He involvement with Indialogue Foundation, Turkey and HWPL, South Korea is related with inter faith dialogue.Her specialization includes history,philosophy, mysticism, Bhakti, Prakrit, religion and culture, Buddhism, Jainism, and Shaivism.
