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The Ātma-siddhi of ŚrīmadRājcandra: Jain Philosophy for Modern Times

Course Number: 2004

The Ātma-siddhi of ŚrīmadRājcandra: Jain Philosophy for Modern Times

Length: 20 hours Self-Study (Professor available by appointment in office hours)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will provide an overview of Jain Dharma based on an important text of the venerated Jain preceptor, Śrīmad Rājcandra. The trajectory of concepts covers Śrīmad’s philosophical proofs for the existence of an eternal soul as an agent, in relationship to bondage and liberation from karma. The approach of this course will be an analysis of these concepts in terms of various categories of philosophy with an inclination towards comparative religion and interfaith dialogue.