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Umaswati, also spelled as Umasvati and known as Umaswami, was an Indian scholar, possibly between 2nd-century and 5th-century CE, known for his foundational writings on Jainism. He authored the Jain text Tattvartha Sutra (literally '"All That Is", also called Tattvarthadhigama Sutra).
Nov 15, 2019 · Tattvartha Sutra (also known as Tattvarth-adhigama-sutra or Moksha-shastra) is an ancient Jain text written by Acharya Umaswati (Umaswami), sometime between the 2nd- and 5th-century AD. It is one of the Jain scriptures written in the Sankrit language.
The second great Jain thinker of the late classical Indian period, Umaswati wrote the Tattvartha Sutra - the authoritative text on Jain metaphysics, ontology...
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Umaswati, also spelled as Umasvati and known as Umaswami, was an Indian scholar, possibly between 2nd-century and 5th-century CE, known for his foundational writings on Jainism. He authored the Jain text Tattvartha Sutra (literally '"All That Is", also called Tattvarthadhigama Sutra). [3]
Umaswati, in chapter 8 of Tattvartha Sutra presents his sutras on how karma affects rebirths. He asserts that accumulated karma in life determines the length of life and realm of rebirth for each soul in each of four states – infernal beings, plants and animals, human beings and as gods.
Tattvartha-Sutra is not a part of the primary sacred scriptures of the Jains. But it is regarded by them as the most authoritative book on Jainism. It could be compared with the Bible (Christians), Quaran (muslims) Gita (hindus) or Avesta (zoroastrians). It has been a highly popular text.
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Umaswati, was an Acharya (head of the monastic order, teacher) and therefore one of the Pañca-Parame??hi (five supreme beings) in Jaina tradition.
