XXX. The doctrine of the Syâdvâda, all-comprehensive and impartial

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. PREFATORY NOTE 3
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS 5
4. THE RESCINDER OF OTHER SYSTEMS 7
5. PREFACE 9
6. I. The superior qualities of Sri Vardhamâna, the last Tirthamkara 11
7. II. Sri Vardhamâna has stated things as they really are 16
8. III. Admonition to the reader 17
9. IV. The Vaiéesika doctrine of universality and particularity 19
10. V. The Vaisesika doctrine of eternality and non-eternality 22
11. VI. The Vaisesika doctrine of a world-creator God 29
12. VII. The Vaiéesika doctrine of 'Inherence' 37
13. VIII. The categories of the Vaisesikas 40
14. IX. The Vaisesika views about the size of the Atman 52
15. X. Criticism of the Naiyâyikas 57
16. XI. The Pûrvamïmàmsâ doctrine enjoining himsâ 63
17. XII. Kumàrila's theory of knowledge 73
18. XIII. The Vedânta doctrine of Brahma as the sole reality 78
19. XIV. The Vedânta theory of the denotation of terms 84
20. XV. The Sâmkhya doctrines 93
21. XVI. The Buddhist theory of cognition 100
22. XVII. The Buddhist doctrine of Emptiness 112
23. XVIII. The Buddhist doctrine of Momentariness 119
24. XIX. Thé Buddhist doctrine of Suffusion 123
25. XX. Criticism of the Lokâyatas 126
26. XXI. The main metaphysical tenet of Jainism 129
27. XXII. The Jain doctrine of the infinite complexity of all existents 132
28. XXIII. The 'seven-nuance-view' 134
29. XXIV. The combination of opposites involves no contradiction 142
30. XXV. The 'seven-nuance-view' applied to four philosophical problems 145
31. XXVI. Neither eternality nor non-eternality can be maintained 147
32. XXVII. The assumption of either eternality or non-eternality destructive of religion 149
33. XXVIII. The Jain doctrine of the nayas (Methods) 152
34. XXIX. The varieties of souls, and their number 161
35. XXX. The doctrine of the Syâdvâda, all-comprehensive and impartial 164
36. XXXI. Praise of the Lord Mahàvïra 166
37. XXXII. The Lord Mahàvïra is the only Saviour 168
38. Benediction on the part of the author of the commentary 170
39. Index of Terms and Subjects 173
40. Backmatter 177