Questions about non-Tamil Jain, Buddhist and Ajivika beliefs

[Richard B Mahoney]

For the attitudes of early Jains on some of these issues, one would do
well to read:

  Johnson, W. J. _Harmless Souls: Karmic Bondage and Religious Change
  in Early Jainism with special reference to Umasvati and Kundakunda_
  (Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1995)

This is still available from MB.

Another work which is especially valuable is:

 Shah, N. J., ed., _Jaina Philosophy and Religion [English trans. of
 Jaina Darshana by Muni Shri Nyayavijayaji_ (Delhi: Bhogilal Lehar
 Chand Institute of Indology & Mahattara Sadhvi Shree Mrigavatiji
 Foundation, 1998)

This is also still available from MB.


Hope this is of some assistance,

 Richard Mahoney


On Tue, Dec 05, 2000 at 01:28:55PM -0500, Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan wrote:
> Dear list members,
>
> I would appreciate information from non-Tamil sources on the following
> questions.
>
> 1.What did the Jains (2000-1500 years ago) believe  regarding the karmic
> reward for butchers, hunters, sacrificing priests, prostitutes, and
> meat-eaters?
>
> 2.What did the Buddhists believe (2000-1500 years ago) believe  regarding the
> karmic reward for butchers, hunters, sacrificing priests, prostitutes, and
> meat-eaters?
>
> 3. Were the Ajivikas' beliefs different from the above?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> S. Palaniappan

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