The Flower-Spray of the Quodammodo Doctrine / / Śrī Malliṣeṇasūri; ed. by F. W. Thomas.

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• VerfasserIn: Malliṣeṇasūri, Śrī,
• HerausgeberIn: Thomas, F. W.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [1960]; Akademie-Verlag Berlin, , [1960]; ©1960
• Year of Publication: 1960
• Edition: Indian tit. Syādvādamañjarī , Reprint 2024
• Language: English
• Series: Veröffentlichung / Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften, Institut für Orientforschung ; 46
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (178 p.)

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- PREFATORY NOTE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- THE RESCINDER OF OTHER SYSTEMS -- PREFACE -- I. The superior qualities of Sri Vardhamâna, the last Tirthamkara -- II. Sri Vardhamâna has stated things as they really are -- III. Admonition to the reader -- IV. The Vaiéesika doctrine of universality and particularity -- V. The Vaisesika doctrine of eternality and non-eternality -- VI. The Vaisesika doctrine of a world-creator God -- VII. The Vaiéesika doctrine of 'Inherence' -- VIII. The categories of the Vaisesikas -- IX. The Vaisesika views about the size of the Atman -- X. Criticism of the Naiyâyikas -- XI. The Pûrvamïmàmsâ doctrine enjoining himsâ -- XII. Kumàrila's theory of knowledge -- XIII. The Vedânta doctrine of Brahma as the sole reality -- XIV. The Vedânta theory of the denotation of terms -- XV. The Sâmkhya doctrines -- XVI. The Buddhist theory of cognition -- XVII. The Buddhist doctrine of Emptiness -- XVIII. The Buddhist doctrine of Momentariness -- XIX. Thé Buddhist doctrine of Suffusion -- XX. Criticism of the Lokâyatas -- XXI. The main metaphysical tenet of Jainism -- XXII. The Jain doctrine of the infinite complexity of all existents -- XXIII. The 'seven-nuance-view' -- XXIV. The combination of opposites involves no contradiction -- XXV. The 'seven-nuance-view' applied to four philosophical problems -- XXVI. Neither eternality nor non-eternality can be maintained -- XXVII. The assumption of either eternality or non-eternality destructive of religion -- XXVIII. The Jain doctrine of the nayas (Methods) -- XXIX. The varieties of souls, and their number -- XXX. The doctrine of the Syâdvâda, all-comprehensive and impartial -- XXXI. Praise of the Lord Mahàvïra -- XXXII. The Lord Mahàvïra is the only Saviour -- Benediction on the part of the author of the commentary -- Index of Terms and Subjects -- Backmatter