Jainism and Science
JAINISM AND SCIENCE
Submitted To:
Piya Mukherjee
Faculty, SIMSR
Submitted By:
Saurabh Sheth
PGDM-A (Roll no: 53)
To maintain the importance of the concepts, many words used in the article are of ‘Prakrut’ Language.
Concept of Jainism
Jainism is the religion professed by the Jains, so called because they follow the path practiced and preached by the Tirthankars or Jinas. It is a religion of soul. This concept or belief is called theism. This self-belief is the most important concept of Jainism. In other words, Jain Philosophy does not give credibility to the theory that the God is a creator, survivor, or destroyer of the cosmos. On the contrary, it asserts that the universe has always existed and will always exist in exact obedience to the laws of the universe. There is nothing but infinity both in the past and in the future.
The world of reality or universe consists of two types of objects: * Living beings (Jiva) * Non-living objects (Ajiva)
Living objects are further classified into four categories: * Manushya (Soul in Human World) * Naraki ( Soul in Hell) * Dev (Soul in Heaven) * Tirayanch (Soul in Animals, Plant, etc.)
Also, if a soul attains its final goal of Nirvana then the soul is said to be liberated and is said to be eternal, desire-less and not subject to reincarnation.
Non-living objects are further classified into five categories * Pudgal (Matter) * Akash (Space) * Dharmastikay (Medium of motion) * Adharmastikay (Medium of rest) * Kaal (Time)
Concept of Science
Science is a continuous process. The scientific theories are based on some assumptions. Science attempts to explain the physical world and the phenomena around us, based on experimentation and reasoning. Science doesn’t ask anyone to put ‘faith’ or ‘trust’ in the scientists – because science is for all of us to see from naked eyes and to test and verify.
Are Jainism and Science following the same path?
Jainism
Submitted To:
Piya Mukherjee
Faculty, SIMSR
Submitted By:
Saurabh Sheth
PGDM-A (Roll no: 53)
To maintain the importance of the concepts, many words used in the article are of ‘Prakrut’ Language.
Concept of Jainism
Jainism is the religion professed by the Jains, so called because they follow the path practiced and preached by the Tirthankars or Jinas. It is a religion of soul. This concept or belief is called theism. This self-belief is the most important concept of Jainism. In other words, Jain Philosophy does not give credibility to the theory that the God is a creator, survivor, or destroyer of the cosmos. On the contrary, it asserts that the universe has always existed and will always exist in exact obedience to the laws of the universe. There is nothing but infinity both in the past and in the future.
The world of reality or universe consists of two types of objects: * Living beings (Jiva) * Non-living objects (Ajiva)
Living objects are further classified into four categories: * Manushya (Soul in Human World) * Naraki ( Soul in Hell) * Dev (Soul in Heaven) * Tirayanch (Soul in Animals, Plant, etc.)
Also, if a soul attains its final goal of Nirvana then the soul is said to be liberated and is said to be eternal, desire-less and not subject to reincarnation.
Non-living objects are further classified into five categories * Pudgal (Matter) * Akash (Space) * Dharmastikay (Medium of motion) * Adharmastikay (Medium of rest) * Kaal (Time)
Concept of Science
Science is a continuous process. The scientific theories are based on some assumptions. Science attempts to explain the physical world and the phenomena around us, based on experimentation and reasoning. Science doesn’t ask anyone to put ‘faith’ or ‘trust’ in the scientists – because science is for all of us to see from naked eyes and to test and verify.
Are Jainism and Science following the same path?
Jainism