jiva (English spelling)

Japanese: jīva(英語表記)jiva
jiva (English spelling)

He is widely known as the author of the Tattva Artha Adigama Sutra (Sutra for Understanding the Meaning of Truth), a compendium of Jain doctrine. The book begins by stating that "correct faith, knowledge, and action are the path to liberation," and in its 10 chapters it outlines Jainism's unique epistemology, cosmology (worldview), ontology, and practical theory for liberation, explaining how the soul (jīva) bound by karma can attain liberation (moksha). Although the content of the tradition varies slightly depending on the sect, the importance of this book lies in the fact that it is the first to systematize and organize the orthodox doctrine since the scriptures, and its authority is recognized by all Jains.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "jīva" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ジャイナ教教義の綱要書《タットバ・アルタ・アディガマ・スートラ(真理の意味を理解するための経)》の著者として,広くその名を知られる。本書は,その冒頭に〈正しい信仰・知識・行為が解脱(げだつ)への道である〉と述べ,全10章のなかにジャイナ教独自の認識論,宇宙論(世界観),存在論,解脱のための実践論などを順次概説して,業(カルマ)に束縛された霊魂(ジーバjīva)がいかにすれば解脱(モークシャ)を得ることができるかを説き示している。派によってその伝承内容に若干の相違はあるが,本書の重要性は聖典以来のオーソドックスな教義をはじめて体系・組織化したところにあり,その権威はすべてのジャイナ教徒の認めるところである。…

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