Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t8.40

v1.c7.s7.t8.40

The Jain theory of “jiva” and “ajiva” represents the religion’s view on categorisation of worldly things. The theory is a kind of Anamabhavada theory, contending that things form resulting from the combination of numerous kinds of elements, including both material and non-material elements.