Human Values in Buddha and Jain Darshan

Introduction to Bauddha and Jain Darshan and their Basics Need to study Bauddha and Jain Darshan; the origin of the these philosophies, their basic principles and scope for further reading.

Basic Principles of Bauddha Darshan law of impermanence (changability); four noble truths; eightfold path; law of cause- action (pratitya-samutpaad) Definition of some salient words of Buddha Darshan – nirvana, dhamma, tri- ratna(Buddha, Dharma and Sangh), pragya, karma, parmi, ashta-kalap, trishna, shad-ayatan, samvedana, vipassana, anitya, maitri, brham-vihaar, tathagata, arahant..

Purpose and Program for a Human Being based on Bauddha Darshan The purpose and program of a human being living on the basis of it, clarity and practice of human values and human conduct, the natural outcome of such a program on society, nature and tradition. Purpose-freedom from suffering, nirvana; root of suffering-vikaar – raga, dvesha and moha, Progam – various steps of meditation for attaining knowledge; shamath and vipassana; sheel- samadhi-pragya; practice of equanimity (samatva), eightfold path(Ashtang Marg); combination of understanding and practice..

Basic Principles of Jain Darshan Basic realities – description of nine elements in existence (jeev, ajeev, bandh, punya, paap, aashrav, samvar, nirjara, moksha), 6 dravya of lok – dharma, adhrma, akash, kaal, pudgal, jeev; tri-lakshan, various types of pragya, various stages of realisation; samyak-gyan, samyak- darshan, samyak-charitra, syadvaad, anekantavaad, naya- nishchaya and vyavahar, karma- phal siddhanta Definition of some salient words of Jain Darshan –arhant, jin, tirthankara, panch- parameshthi, atma, pramaan, kaal, pudgal, paramanu, kashay, leshya..

Purpose and Program for a Human Being based on Jain Darshan The purpose and program of a human being living on the basis of it, clarity and practice of human values and human conduct, the natural outcome of such a program on society, nature and tradition, possibility of finding solutions to present day problems in the light of it. Purpose (goal) - moksha, Program- following mahavrat, anuvrat, 10 lakshan dharma; samyak darshan-gyan-charitra. Commonality with Bauddha Darshan