This interdisciplinary study expands the concept of biophilia by integrating a mystical dimension—spiritual biophilia—through an in depth exploration of biophilic themes in the works of modern Jain Ācārya Śrīmad Rājcandra. This paper aims to expand the concept of biophilia by incorporating a mystical aspect—spiritual biophilia—to emphasize the holistic nurturing of both the planet and the human...
This chapter explores how certain contemplative practices of Jain sādhana as presented in Hemacandra’s Yogaśāstra (YŚ) relate to similar instances in the Hindu text of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra (YS) in terms of the teleological movement from preliminary “active engagement” ( pravṛtti ) to superlative “withdrawn disengagement” ( nivṛtti ).