In this chapter, the author proposes that Kundakunda's Bārasa Aṇuvekkhā (The Twelve Contemplations) represents a Jaina form of Gnosticism, focusing on intellectual and contemplative practices rather than traditional asceticism. Kundakunda's work systematizes Jaina doctrine, emphasizing self-knowledge (jñāna-yoga) as the path to liberation, challenging the conventional Jaina emphasis on physical austerities. The twelve contemplations are organized into four sections (3 + 1): renunciation, repentance, confession, and absorption, each addressing conduct (cāritra), view (darśana), and knowledge (jñāna) from both conventional and gnostic perspectives. This structured contemplation guides the practitioner to differentiate the self (pure consciousness) from what is not the self (impermanent material substances), leading to an internalized renunciation. Kundakunda argues that the soul is inherently free from karmic bondage and that liberation comes from realizing this truth through self-knowledge. In the final section, samādhi (absorption), the focus shifts to achieving a state of contemplative silence, transcending external practices and doctrines. Kundakunda's teachings subvert traditional Jaina soteriology, prioritizing knowledge over ascetic rituals, aligning with broader South Asian gnostic traditions.