Jainism
– The Super science
By
Dr. Sudhir Shah, Neurologist, Ahmedabad
Jain
philosophy is the oldest of all philosophies, older than Vedanta and
Buddhism. It is a complete philosophy. It
offers perfect knowledge, way of life and ethics, precise steps of
liberation. It has a classic karmic theory and its own philosophic theory
of relativity. It has looked upon ecology balance and by following the
Jain doctrine world peace can be achieved.
Science
is just one part of Jain religion. If we take science, then right from
mathematics to astronomy, from atomic science to biological sciences, from
atomic science to biological sciences, from laws of motion to speed of
particles, from psychology to detailed division of living beings, we will
find everything depicted in Jain religion and philosophy. The height is
that the language is of a religion but the knowledge is of pure science.
Science applied for the liberation of a human being. For
example, all the principles of atomic physics are discussed including the
formation of matter, concept of universal matter, atomic fusion,
integration and disintegration of matter, constancy and transformability
of objects, the concept of subatomic particles, were all depicted in the
texts of Jain religion.
Surprising,
the most basic and vital theories of modern science, physics in particular
are depicted in Jain philosophy in short verses. The principles of
reality, constancy of mass, laws of entropy, law of motion and inertia,
quantum theory, relativity theory, laws of energy, telepathy, teleporting,
properties of sound, power of mind all are wonderfully discussed in an
eloquent manner with applications of them for the upliftment of mankind
and finally sublimation of the soul.
We
as doctors are concerned with health.
Health:
The rituals of Jain religion, particularly the vows of a shravak,
shravika, sadhu and sadhviji
The six avashyak kriyas (mandatory rituals)
The laws of food and eating habits the penance of Jain religion
The Bhavanas – attitudes laid down in philosophy, are all promoting
positive health, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Let us all re-learn what has been given to us an invaluable inheritance,
let us be proud of it, but, more than that, let us do further research and
apply it for human and animal welfare, world peace and self-liberation.
There are so many things written in the Jain texts, which cannot be well
interpreted with the present knowledge of science. Jainism gives direction
for new research in the field of energy, karmic bonds, velocity,
psychology, food, health etc. Let us concentrate our research on these and
give the world the best of our religion.
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The
article was presented in Jain Doctors' International
Conference "An Amalgamation of Science and Spirituality
for Living" held at Terapanth Bhawan on 8th and
9th January 2005 at Mumbai. The conference was attended by
more 2000 Jain doctors from six countries and 22 states of
India. Acharya Padmasagarsuriji, Acharya
Pushpadantsagarji,Pujya Kamalmuniji Kamlesh,Sadhvi
Vidyavatiji also addressed the conference delegates. Click
here to read the press report about the conference.
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