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    Jain astrology books

    8 months ago 394

    In Jain Dharma, astrology (jyotish) is not a main or required part of the spiritual path. The focus is on karma, self‑effort (puruṣārtha), and the three jewels – samyak darshan, samyak jñān, samyak chāritra.

    Still, some Jain authors have written about Jain jyotish as a worldly (laukik) subject. If you are looking for books:

    1. “Jain Jyotisha” – Karuna Shah

    - Explains “Jain astrology” concepts like Sun, Moon, planets, nakṣatras from a Jain viewpoint. - Talks about Jain cosmology (Meru, Jambūdvīpa, many Suns & Moons etc.) and connects it to jyotish.

    1. “Jain Jyotish Sahitya (Jain Jyotish Sahitya kā Sarvekṣaṇ)” – Dr. Nemichandra Shastri

    - A survey of Jain astronomical / astrological literature. - More historical and scholarly; useful if you want to see how jyotish appears in Jain tradition.

    1. Jain Āgams related to astronomy (more “khagol–śāstra” than predictive astrology)

    These are not “horoscope books” but classical Jain texts on Sun, Moon, planets etc.: - Sūrya Prajñapti - Candra Prajñapti They describe Jain cosmology and movements of heavenly bodies, not personal predictions.

    Important Jain view

    • Both Digambar and Shvetāmbar traditions give priority to karma and conduct, not to planets.
    • Astrology, if studied, is treated as laukik vidyā (worldly knowledge), not a spiritual necessity.
    • Sādhus–sādhvīs are expected to rely on dharma and self‑effort, not on charts and predictions.

    If you want to read how Jainism itself views astrology, you can see this simple explanation here and also here .

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