Jain Concepts

This is the homepage for my Jain digital garden.

It is intentionally narrow: it only surfaces the two layers I want to keep in focus.

• Core concepts: the foundational ideas, structures, and lenses.
• Books and gross concepts: sutras, book summaries, and broader reading notes.

Start with the core concepts if you want the conceptual map.
Move to the books and gross concepts when you want longer-form reading and source material.

Each note links onward into related ideas, so this page is meant to be explored both top-down and sideways.

Jain Core Concepts

Foundations

• Jain Karma Philosophy
• Soul's core properties
• Samyak Darshan

How to read the system

• Nimitt-Upadan-5-samvaay
• Dravyanuyog
• Nay
• Gunsthan
• Jain Nav tatva meta Physics

Cosmology and lived structure

• Jain Cosmology
• Kaal Chakra and Time units
• Jeev ajeev
• Kalpavrikshas
• Yugaliks
• Food and Diet

Books and Gross Concepts

Sutra entry points

• Sutra - Index
• Sutra - Tatvarth Sutra
• Sutra - Samaysaar
• Sutra - Gyaansaar
• Sutra - Nandi Sutra
• Sutra - Bhagwati sutra
• Sutra - Uttaradhyan sutra

Broader reading and reflections

• Tirthankar Charitra
• Terapanth ka itihas
• Kaise Karm karen
• Bees Sthanak
• Granthi Bhed
• Kisne kaha mann chanchal hai - Mahapragya Ji
• Abhinav path - Rajimati ji ki autobiography
• Samyak darshan

If you only want two quick starting points, open:

• Jain Karma Philosophy