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Jayant Burde |
The Mystique of Om |
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| Om is the most sacred mantra in major Indic religions such as Hindusim, Buddhism and Jainism. It symbolises affirmation, benediction and peace. It is also a magical symbol beyond compare.
Using the Vedas, Upanishads, yoga, tantra and several religious texts as his sources, the author describes a plethora of interpretations of this mystical monosyllable which has since time immemorial captivated its worshippers, put yogis into trance, made tantra practitioners ecstatic, and sent its... |
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Koichi Shinohara and Phyllis Granoff |
Speaking of Monks: from Benares to Beijing |
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| This book contains one long, very interesting and informative essay on biographical writings in the Jain tradition. The author translates and discusses biographies and autobiographies of two Jain monks who lived in the 11th and 14th centuries respectively.
The book also brings together twelve essays by leading scholars of Chinee and Indian civilizations from Europe, North America and Asia. The essays cover a wide range of topics in Indian and Chinese religions and cultures and offer fresh... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Bhadrabahu Samhita |
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| This is an important work expounding ashtanga nimitta or the eight-part science of omens in Jaina astrology. Experts of nimittta shastra or knowledge of omens hold that before the occurrence of every event certain disturbances can be seen to take place in nature which if correctly understood can help one to easily foretell auspicious or inauspicious events which could happen in the future.
This work is an exposition of favourable or unfavourable portents of future happenings... |
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Prof. A. Chakravarti Nayanar (Ed. & Tr.) |
Pancastikaya-sara |
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| Here is presented a new edition of Acarya Kundakunda's 'Pancastikaya-sara' in Prakrit, edited with translation and commentary by Prof. A. Chakravarti. It is a work of great authority for understanding the Jaina concept of Ontology and Anekanta. Prof. Chakravari's philosophical and historical introduction is valuable in as much as it explains the Jaina concepts in the perspective of western philosophy. The book has been presented to critical readers in its present form by Dr. A.N. Upadhye. It... |
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Dr. S. C. Jain |
Structure and Functions of Soul in Jainism |
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| Here is the thought-provoking work which attempts to provide a rational basis to the Jain concept of soul. The nature, structure and functions of the soul connot be studied without a reference to the physical apparatus. But the independent existence of the spiritual and the physical reality cannot be denied, however close their relationship. The unity and diversity are also important problems that a philosopher cannot ignore. In fact Nagarjuna, Sankara, Hegel, Bradley and others have exercised... |
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W.J. Johnson |
Harmless Souls |
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| On doctrinal changes and implications for religious practice in early
Jainism. Attention to karmic bondage and liberation as evaluated in parts of the early Svetambara canon, Umasvati's Tattvartha Sutra and the major works of Kundakunda. |
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Jyoti Prasad Jain |
Jaina Sources of the History of Ancient India |
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| The contribution of the Jaina sources to the making of the history of our great nation, during the epoch-making millennium of 100 BC to AD 900, is of vital importance. But it has only lacked proper research and application.
This book presents a brief survey of the more important sources, particularly literary ones, and a discussion of certain fundamental problems such as the dates of Mahavira and of the beginning of the Earlier Saka, Vikrama, and Saka eras, as well as the dates of important... |
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Dalsukh Malvania and Jayendra Soni |
Encylopedia of Indian Philosophies |
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| The philosophy of Jainism is the subject of a large body of literature, but a great deal of it consists of standard summary reviews that are not sufficiently accurate to bring out the uniqueness of Jain thought.
The core thesis of Jain philosophy is that of anekantavada, often rendered as "many-sidedness" for example. Such a rendering by itself fails to get to the unique contribution of the Jain positions, which is just that every serious account of the world contains elements of... |
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Christopher Ives (Ed.) |
The Emptying God : A Buddhist-Jewish-Christian Conversation |
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| Masao Abe is widely acknowledged as a leader in the worldwide dialogue on Buddhism. A profound scholar of Buddhism and of Christian theology, his critical and constructive reflections culminate in the seminal essay which is the corner stone of this volume. Seven eminent scholars respond to the challenge of Abe’s construal of Kenotic God and Dynamic Sunyata.
Abe demonstrates powerfully the dynamism of the Buddhist appreciation of the diving emptiness at the heart of Being. His essay suggests... |
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Uggar Sain (Tr.) |
Niyamasara |
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| Niyamasara is one of the most renowned adhyatmika works of Acharya Kundakunda. It deals with the path of liberation, which is Right Belief, Right Knoweldge and Right Conduct, the three jewels of the Jaina faith combined. The word Niyamasara litterally signifies the Right Rule, i.e. the true and indispensable law for the attainment of liberation. Attachment and aversion, which include all passionate thoughts and activities, are the main cause of karmic bondage, while non-attachment or pure... |
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Puran Chand Nahar |
Jainism (2 Vols.) |
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Sinclair Stevenson |
The Heart of Jainism |
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Asim Kumar Chatterjee |
A Comprehensive History of Jainism (2 Vols.) |
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| In this book an attempt has been made to write a comprehensive and connected account abut Jainism from 800 BC to the time of Mughal Emperor Akbar. In this work, the author has tried to show that Lord Parsvanatha was the first prophet of non-violence and the earliest genuine teacher, advocating the equality of men and women. It also carries descriptive account of the well-known Jaina tirthas (sacred places) and nearly three hundred places have been discussed. This work has been generously... |
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Lawrence A. Babb |
Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture |
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| Jainism is aside from Buddhism, the only surviving example of India`s ancient non-Vedic religious traditions celebrated for its systematic practice of non-violence and for the rigor of the asceticism it promotes. It sheds light on a little known religious tradition and demonstrates that divine absence.
LAWRENCE A. Babb teaches anthropology and Asian Studies at Amherst College. He is the author of Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu Tradition |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Gommatsara (4 Vol.) |
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| Gommatsara is a great work giving a detailed exposition of jiva tattva or the reality of living beings and karma siddhanta or the principle of karma as propounded in Jainism. Acharya Nemichandra Siddhantachakravarti (10th century) had produced this tome in the form of ‘Gommatsara Jivakanda’ and ‘Gommatsara Karmakanda’. With Dr. Adinath Neminath Upadhye and Pandit Kailashchandra Shastri as editors, this work was published for the first time by the Bharatiya Jnanpith during 1978-1981 with the... |
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Monika Mittal |
Hinduism |
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Kurt Titze |
Jainism - A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence |
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| Jainism is a religion which appeals to the eye at first sight. Visitors to places like Ranakpur or Shravanabelagola will verify this observation. Paradoxically, Jainism is at the same time one of the least known religions of the world. With this opening sentence on page one, Kurt Titze invites the reader, after acquainting him or her with the main tenets of the world's classical religion of non-violence to join him on a fascinating pilgrimage. The past glories of India have been... |
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K.V. Mardia |
The Scientific Foundations of Jainism |
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| In "The Scientific Foundations of Jainism" Prof. Mardia attempts to
elucidate the point that Jainism is a science with religion. It brings together
his attempts in a unified way. Four axioms are constructed which highlight the
foundations of Jainism. For example, axiom 1 states that "The soul exists with
karmic matter and it longs to be purified". These four axioms focus on the
essence rather than on detail . After a very brief introduction to Jainism, the
author introduces he... |
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Pyhllis Granoff |
The Clever Adulteress and Other Stories: A Treasury of Jain Literature |
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| The stories in this collection span almost one thousand years of story-telling in India. Most originate in North India and all were written by Jain monks for the edification and amusement of the faithful. The treasures of India's heritage of story-telling are known to us today mainly from these Jain stories which have been carefully preserved through the years. The Stories in The Clever Adulteress have been translated by a renowned group of scholars from India, North America and Europe. Each... |
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R.C. Sharma |
Jaina Contribution to Varanasi |
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| The book highlights multiple aspects of cultural contribution of Jainism to Varanasi such as religion, philosophy, literature, art, iconography, architecture and educational institutions.
Varanasi/Kashi has been a confluence of several religious and philosophical thoughts including Jainism. Four pontiffs (Tirthankara) viz. Suparsvanatha, Sreyamsanatha, Chandraprabha and Parsvanatha are supposed to have been born in the Varanasi region. It was thus natural that the town grew into a pilgrim... |
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Jagdish Prasad Jain ‘Sadhak’ |
Art and Science of Self-Realization |
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| This volume on the moral discipline of a householder by Amrtachandra is a masterly exposition of the means (upaya) to attain the highest objective of human endeavour (purusharthasiddhi), i.e. self-realization.
It argues that the external behaviour of the conscious self (purusha) cannot be divorced from the world of his inner thoughts and feelings. The book stresses that internal aspects or the self-referential spiritual perspective of nishchaya naya (viewpoint) plays the primary role in... |
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Christopher Key Chapple |
Jainism & Ecology |
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| This book in the S.L. Jain Reserach Series, intends to expand this discussion, inviting further collaboration on a topic of common concern - the fate of the Earth as a religious responsibility.
The twenty-five-hundred-year-old tradition of Jainism, which emphasizes nonviolence as the only true path leading to liberation, offers a worldview seemingly compatible with the goals of environmental activism. But can Jainism adopt a sociocentric environmentalism without compromising its own ascetic... |
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B.C. Bhattacharya, Ed. |
Jain Iconography |
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Pratapaditya Pal |
The Jain Art From India |
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| This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition The Peaceful Liberators: Jain Art from India, which was organised by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. It is the most comprehensive presentation to date of the art-work emerging from the Jain religion. The Jains, despite their rigorous ideal of non-attachment to the physical world, have produced a cultural heritage paradoxically regal in its imaginative splendor and its physical realization.
The approximately 120 works in this... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaindera siddant kosh (5 Vol) |
$76.49 $53.54 |
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| Vast as the sphere of Jaina religion and philosophy is, it is even more profound. At one end philosohical works such as Kasayapahud, Mahabandha,Gommatasara expounding various concepts like gunasthana or stages of spiritual development, jivasamasa, margana etc. have been composed in it and at the other end we have spiritual works like Samayasara, Pravachanasara giving exposition of the nature of soul endowed with pure consciousness. Another characteristic that we find is that the system of... |
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Yuvraj Krishan |
Ganesa: Unravelling an Enigma |
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| Ganesa commands universal respect among the indigenous religious schools and sects of the Hindus, Jainas and Buddhists. He is a god who is unique in many ways--his peculiar physiognomy, his double character, as a vighnakarta (creator of obstacles) and as a vighnaharta (remover of obstacles). He is worshipped first to ensure success of all religious and secular functions and enterprieses. GAnesa is also the god of dance and music.
The cult of Ganesa spread to various countries of Asia. The... |
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Aidan Rankin |
The Jain Path: Ancient Wisdom for an Age of Anxiety |
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| Jainism is one of the world's oldest religions. It is rigorous, rational and unequivocal in its teachings on non-violence and insistence on nobility in thoughts, words and deeds.
Self-reliance is the cornerstone of Jain philosophy. Jain cosmology is very advanced and Jain theory of karma is highly rational. It revolves around a profoundly spiritual personal journey where each soul is enjoined to be of assistance to one another but remain detached throughout.... |
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Suraj Vashishth |
Buddhist and Jain Period |
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| The culture of India was moulded throughout various eras of history, all the while absorbing customs, traditions, and ideas from both invaders and immigrants. Many cultural practices, languages, customs, and monuments are examples of this co-mingling over centuries. India was the birth place of religious systems such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, each of which have had a strong influence not only over India but also over the rest of the world.
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S.C. Jain (Tr.) |
Yogasara - Prabhrta |
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| Religion (dharma) basically aims at granting excellent ecstasy and bliss to the jivas. The way leading to this high and noble aim of life is constituted by Right Faith, Right Knowledge and Right Conduct, which imply an attitude of mind, a comprehension of the necessary principles and an observance of a course of discipline repectively. This represents, in a nutshell, the essence of the Science of Jain Yoga, a gift of which is given by Acharya Amitagati to the soulseeking novices through his... |
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Saratchandra Ghoshal (Ed. & Tr.) |
Apta-Mimamsa of Acharya Samantabhadra |
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| A Sanskrit treatise with 114 verses in ten chapters. Apta-mimamsa means 'propounding the evident one'. It expounds the jaina concept of 'omniscient' in a philosophical-cum-logical manner. As a matter of fact, it is an eulgy. It is more popularly called Devagama-stotra after the first word in its first verse. This fashion of nomenclature was followed in the outstanding eulogies- Bhaktamara, Kalyana-mandira, Visapahara, Ekibhava etc. The magnanimous considerations, thorough discussions, perfect... |
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Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain |
Religion and Culture of the Jains |
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| This is a handy compendium of Jainism for the general reader who is desirous of acquainting himself with the genesis, history and tradition, doctrine and philosophy, way of life and mode of worship, art, literature and other cultural aspects of this ancient, but still flourishing religion of India. Vidyavaridhi Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain, the author of this treatise, is a renowned scholar of history and Indology, The lucid and authentic presentation of the different aspects of this religion and its... |
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S.M. Jain |
Pristine Jainism |
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Arvind Sharma |
A Jaina Perspective on the Philosophy of Religion |
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| The philosophical significance of Jainism extends far beyond its statistical presence in India and the world, for it lies in the unique quality of its thought. This book is an attempt to take its insights into account for the light they shed on issues customarily debated in the Philosophy of Religion as it has evolved in the West.
ARVIND SHARMA, formerly of the Indian Administrative Service, is presently Birks Professor of Comparative Religion in the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaina Tattvavidya |
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| The light of the unique jewels of knowledge from the vast ocean of Tirthankara’s illuminating teachings, as embodied in the Jaina scriptural texts Prathmanuyoga, Karananuyoga, Charananuyoga and Dravyanuyoga, was crystallized by Maghanandiyogindra in the form of two hundred Sanskrit aphorisms. The grasp of the learned Jaina scholar and monk Muni Pramanasagar ji of the essence of these eternally significant aphorisms is indeed comprehensive.
The present volume Jaina Tattva-vidya is an eloquent... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaina Nyaya |
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| Readers of Indian philosophy and logic are well acquainted with the fact that Jaina logicians have shown their dialectic skills in prolonged debates with Hindu and Buddhist logicians in early and medieval India. In this book Pandit Kailashchandra Shastri, a profound scholar of Jaina philosophy, religious doctrines and logic has painstakingly collected material regarding Jaina logic and presented an authentic study of many of its important aspects. It is obvious that whereas Jaina... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pahuda Doha |
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| A work of pure mystic poetry, Pahuda Doha is a manifestation of emotive expressivity in the earliest tradition of Indian spirituality. A powerful work of the 9th century incorporating notes of the spiritual Shramanic tradition and echoing voices of protest on poetic level, it has influenced early and medieval Hindi poetry. A unique poetic volume composed in two hundred dohas, it presents a beautiful example of self-expression underlining the ultimate goal.
Shastri ji’s commentary... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Kevalagyana Prashna Chudamani |
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| Take the name of any flower, fruit, god, river or mountain and ask any
question you want. You will get your answer. That is what the treatise
Kevalagyana-Prashna-Chudamani means for you. Whatever you ask – whether it
be about life or death, profit or loss, union or separation, happiness or
sorrow, or about something that has been stolen, the time when someone who has
gone abroad will return, whether you will have son or daughter, or whether you
will win or lose a court case – you... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Bharatiya Jyotish |
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| This latest edition of Bharatiya Jyotish is in your hands. It has not only set a new standard in the world of Indian publishing, but also provided a relevant proof of how useful and popular this book on a serious subject like astrology is. The present book is an authentic work on the subject. Not only that, one of its greatest distinguishing features is the simplicity and lucidity of its style which makes it possible for any person to acquire the practical knowledge of astrology while... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Shri Jin Taran Triveni |
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| The spiritually exalted saint Shri Taran Swami (1505-1572) was a great revolutionary seer. The fourteen books he has written for the welfare of one and all include Pandit Puja, Malarohan, and Kamal Batitsi. Shri Taran Swami has mentioned five doctrines of praxis for self-attainment. One of these doctrines is the ‘doctrine of truth’. What kind of spiritual practice should an aspirant of good moral character perform, what is the nature of contemplation-reflection and good conduct etc. are matters... |
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Raja Ram Jain |
Pasanaha Cariu (Pasrhvanath charit ) of Mahakavi Budha Sridhara |
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| Written by the great poet Budha Shridhara (13th century), this Puranic epic is a unique Apabhramsha work. It gives an account of the Jaina shalakapurusha Tirthankara Parshvanatha’s life. This story of the nine births and bhavantaras (different states of existence) of the hero presents a picture of his glorious life in which samskaras or impressions acquired during various states of existence are helpful in the emergence of his tirthankara nature. Not only are these events of... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Dharmamrit Anagar |
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| Among ancient writers of Jaina religious treatises the pre-eminent scholar Pandit Ashadhar is revered so much that although a householder, he is called ‘acharyakalpa’ (one who is regarded like a preceptor). He has written so extensively and outstandingly on different subjects pertaining to Jaina religion, philosophy, literature, grammar etc. that he is compared to the great scripture- writer Hemachandra. Of great significance are his commentaries on works written by others as well as the... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Dharmamrit Sagara |
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| Dharmamrit is a unique work which presents an authentic, scholarly and all-round exposition of the code of conduct to be followed by the class of Sadhus or Jaina saints and the class of Shravakas or Jaina disciples (householders). The pre-eminent scholar Pandit Ashadhar (12th-13th A.D.) has written it in two parts, Dharmamrit Anagara and Dharmamrit Sagara, for the two classes respectively. Adorned by the author’s own commentary named Bhavyakumudachandrika, several editions of this work have... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Savayapannatti (Shravaka-prajnapti) |
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| Composed in Prakrit in 401 gathas (verses) by the 8th century Jaina Acharya Haribhadra Suri, Savaypanatti (Shravaka-prajnapti) is a manual on shravakachara or the course of moral discipline to be followed by householders/lay adherents based on Acharya Gridhrapiccha alias Umaswami’s Tattvartha Sutra. A shravaka is a person equipped with samyak darshana or the right faith who hears from a Jaina saint or ascetic rules of shravakadharma or the discipline prescribed for a lay adherent.
The author... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Tattvartha Vritti |
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| A popular work among Jaina scriptures, Tattvartha-vritti Sutra is called Tattvartha Sutra in short and Moksha Shastra or ‘The Treatise on Salvation’ in other words. Its author Acharya Umapati is believed to have belonged to the 1st century AD. Commentaries on this work have been written in all periods of time, in all sizes and from different points of view. Acharya Pujyapada, the author of Sarvartha Siddhi, and Bhatta Akalanka Deva, who authored Tattvartharaja Vartik, were among other prominent... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Panchastikaya Sangraha |
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| For two thousand years continuously Acharya Kundakunda has been the most dominant master and renowned author of Jaina religious texts. In his five great scriptural works and particularly in all of his pahuda compositions one can fully discern a synthesis of spiritualism and Jaina doctrines. Like all other works by him, this volume is also composed in Shaurseni Prakrit. Written by Acharya Jayasen (12th century), its Tatparyavritti commentary is an authentic interpretation of the work which has... |
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K.D. Bajpai |
History of Gopachala |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Shatkhandagama Parisheelan |
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| Shatkhandagama is the most authentic and most important text of Jaina philosophy and doctrine. There is such a vast analytical literature of its commentaries that one is stunned at the immensity of the knowledge of the commentators and the intensity of their study. There has been a tradition in preceptorial lineages and generation after generation of ascetics and lay adherents of regarding its expert study as the touchstone of the dignity of learning. In the modern age it has been... |
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Muni Praman Sagar |
Jain Tatvavidya |
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Phool Chandra |
Mahabandho: Mahadhavala Siddhanta Shastra (Part III, Vol.IV) |
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Suresh Narain Mathur |
Windows to World Religions |
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| Love, affection and brotherhood are the essence of life. Religions preach
human beings to live in peace. Hinduism favours Bhakti Yoga next to Karma Yoga.
Buddhism makes human beings follow middle-path. Jainism conditions on Karma.
Sikhism supports love, affection and brotherhood. Eastern religions support for
systematic progress of human beings. Islam and related faiths justifies God as
the merciful, benevolent and benefactor. Christianity relies on Jesus Christ
who's proved Him to... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Sarvartha Siddhi |
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| Tattvartha Sutra is one of the earliest works on Jainology and perhaps the first to have systematically introduced Jaina metaphysics in brief through the sutra system of Sanskrit. It is such a beautiful and authentic work on the subject that no other work is comparable to it. The importance and prominence of this work is evident from the fact that it is equally in use in all the Jaina sects – Digambara, Shvetambara, Sthanakvasi etc. From the point of view of popularity also it... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Nayachakko (Nayachakra) |
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| For a comprehensive understanding of the Jaina faith, it is essential to know about naya (system of approaches /disciplines) and pramana (epistemology). Both these are the chief mediums for knowing the nature of reality. Naya in fact is the root of anekanta (non-absolutism). As indicated in the Nayachakko (Nayachakra), apart from Acharya Kundakunda, Acharya Samantabhadra several other ancient acharyas have also written books in Prakrit on the topic of naya. The present work Nayachakko... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Shad-darshana-samuchchaya |
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| Written by Acharya Haribhadra Suri, Shad-darshana-samuchchaya is the oldest available collection giving authentic description of the six schools of Indian philosophy namely Bauddha, Naiyayika, Samkhya, Jaina, Vaisheshika, and Jaiminiya. It presents the core doctrines of each of these schools of philosophy in an orderly and balanced manner. Another feature of the work is that it includes both the Vedic and non-Vedic philosophies under the rubric of the six schools of philosophy.... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Mulachara (Vol I & II) |
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| Mulachara is a significant work having many peculiarities. Firstly, it is the oldest work in which there is an authentic and systematic description of the manners and morals, character development and basic qualities of Digambara Jaina munis. It has been composed some two thousand years ago. The author is Acharya Vattaker, who is also known as Acharya Kundakunda by many scholars, because in ancient commentaries and handwritten manuscripts this is mentioned as the name of its... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Padmapurana (3 Vol) |
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| In the Jaina tradition Maryada Purushottama Rama is recognized as one of the sixty-three shalakapurushas or divine personages. One of his names was Padma. This name has been more in usage in the Jaina puranas and charitkavyas or biographical epics. Jaina epic writers have presented Rama’s life-story under many names like Paumachariya, Paumachariu,Padmapurana, Padmacharit etc. in Prakrit, Sanskrit and Apabhramsha languages. Written by Acharya Jinasena in the 7th century,... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Mahapurana (4 Vol) |
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| Mahapurana is the earliest and largest of the three known poetic works of the great poet Pushapadandanta composed in the Apabhramsha language. The other two are Nayakumarachariu and Jasaharchariu which have been edited by Dr. Hiralal Jain with a detailed introduction and Hindi translation and published by the Bhartiya Jnanpith.
This epic is a pure mirror reflecting all facets of Indian culture in the 10th century. On one side there are in it characters struggling against the bonds... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Aadipuran (Vol I & II) |
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| Composed by Acharya Jinasena (9th century), the Adipurana, is an extremely important work which along with describing the holy lives of the first Tirthankara Rishabhadeva, Bharata and Bahubali also throws elaborate light on the main sources and development of Indian culture and history. For the study of Jaina culture and history, it makes an essential reading. It is not just a Puranic work but a superb epic also. So far as subject matter is concerned, it is regarded as a... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Uttarapurana |
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| Acharya Jinasena and Achrya Gunabhadra (9th century) have a unique place in Indian literature, particularly in Jaina Sanskrit literature. The Mahapurana composed by them, which describes the lives of sixty-three shalakapurushas (divine personages), is an important treasure of Jaina Purana literature. The whole work is divided into two parts. The first part called Adipurana has been published by the Bharatiya Jnanpith in two huge volumes. Along with the virtuous lives of the first... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Nyaya-vinishchaya-vivarana (Vol I & II) |
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| Works of Akalanka Deva (8th century) have a significant place in Indian literature on logic. Among his works discovered so far Laghiyaratraya, Pramana Sangraha, Nyaya-vinishchaya and Siddhi-vinishchaya are fully concerned with the subject of logic. The vivarana (commentary) written on his work Nyaya-vinishchaya by Acharya Vadiraja Suri (12th century) is very extensive, covering all aspects completely. The three sections expounded upon by Akalanka Deva in Nyaya-vinishchaya – pratyaksha... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pajjunna Chariu |
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| The 13th century Apabhramsha epic Pajjunna Chariu (Pradyumna Charit) written by Mahakavi Singh is a great Indian language literary work. Lives of the shalakapurusha Shrikrishna and his son Pradyumna have been described in detail in this work.
This work offers very authentic and useful material not only from the linguistic and literary point of view but also for studying Indian history, society and culture. What also makes this work distinctive is that its content has been... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Pauma Chariu (Padmacharit) (Vol 5) |
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| One of the names that Rama had was Padma. It was this name that the Jaina historians liked the most. That is why poetic works were written in Prakrit, Sanskrit and Apabhramsha based on this name. In Prakrit Vimal Suri’s Pauma Chariu is an outstanding work on the story of Rama. Written by Acharya Ravi Sena, Padma Charit or Padma Purana is a remarkable work on Rama’s story in Sanskrit. And composed by Svayambhu the present work Pauma Chariu is regarded as the very first... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Jaina Siddhanta |
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| Vast as the sphere of Jaina religion and philosophy is, it is even more profound. At one end philosophical works such as Kasayapahuda, Mahabandha, Gommatasara expounding various concepts like gunasthana or stages of spiritual development, jivasamasa, margana etc. have been composed in it and at the other end we have spiritual works like Samayasara, Pravachanasara giving exposition of the nature of soul endowed with pure consciousness.
Another characteristic that we find is that the system of... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Kevalajnana- Prashna-Chudamani |
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| Take the name of any flower, fruit, god, river or mountain and ask any question you want. You will get your answer. That is what the treatise Kevalagyana-Prashna-Chudamani means for you. Whatever you ask – whether it be about life or death, profit or loss, union or separation, happiness or sorrow, or about something that has been stolen, the time when someone who has gone abroad will return, whether you will have son or daughter, or whether you will win or lose a court case – you will... |
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Dr. Shiv Sharma |
Soul of Jainism |
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| Jainism is an off-shoot of Hinduism. But it has its won specific
attributes and qualities. This book contains the sum total of the teachings and
preachings of 24 Tirthankers and a successive chain of Jain Acharyas. The book
will expose you to the concepts of liberation of soul, non-violence, truth or
compassion. It is indispensable to those who are interested in the growth of
Indian culture and ethos. Jainism and Buddhism are the two contemporary
religions which have their roots... |
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Hermann Jacobi |
The Golden Book of Jainism: Humanity's Oldest Religion of Non-violence |
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| The Golden Books series of Indian religions is specially planned and designed for the general educated reader in India and abroad, who in the 21st century of the Third Millennium, wants to know about them to contribute his lot to the fast growing globalization of world cultures. It includes Vedic, Upanishad, Buddhist and Jain religions, the mainstay of Indian culture, which have made their mark in various way in Asia and the West since olden times. In terror-stricken modern times also,... |
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Monika Mittal |
Jainism |
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Piotr Balcerowicz |
Jaina Epistemology (Set 2 Vols.) |
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| The Nyayavatara is one of the first serious Jaina treatises on epistemology. It has been for long erroneously ascribed by tradition to Siddhasens Divakara, but now it seems certain that its author is a certain Siddhasens Mahamati. He enters into polemics with other-mostly Buddhist- epistemological schools and endeavors to establish a Jaina epistemological tradition of its own.
Despite its importance, the work is rather secondary in the sense that it relies, for the most part, on the Buddhist... |
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Arun Kumar Jain |
Faith and Philosophy of Jainism |
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| Jainism is a religion which symbolizes solidarity and unity between all beings. Jainism is deeply philosophical and a very scientific religion. This book covers historical developments of Jainism from its earliest time to its latest version. As one of the world’s major religions, Jainism has today a very long history of a splendid tradition, with a well-defined philosophy and code of ethics. This volume covers its beginning, antiquity, doctrines, Tirthankaras, spread, and its contribution to... |
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S.R. Bakshi |
Orissa Through the Ages: Historical Background (4 vols.) |
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| The theme has deep academic link with various phases of the history of Orissa. The four volumes have been dealt in a comprehensive manner and its contents are fairly useful for teachers and scholars.
Volume I deal with eleven chapters commencing from Kurus and Panchalas, the age of Mauryas, the Magadha Empire, kingship and administration, foreign invasions, the Gupta Empire, advent of a new era, the caste system, constitution of 1935 and views of the Viceroy Lord Linlithgow.
Volume II... |
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F. Max Muller |
The Sacred Books of the East: Pahlavi Texts (Vol. 5)  |
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| These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The Vedic Brahmanic system claims 21 volumes, Buddhism 10, and Jainism 2; 8 volumes comprise Sacred Books of the Paris; 2 volumes represent Islam; and 6 the two main indigenous systems of China. Translated by twenty leading authorities in their respective fields,... |
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F. Max Muller |
The Sacred Books of the East: The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (Vol. 19) |
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| These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions that have exercised a profound influence on the civilizations of the continent of Asia. The Vedic Brahmanic system claims 21 volumes, Buddhism 10, and Jainism 2; 8 volumes comprise Sacred Books of the Paris; 2 volumes represent Islam; and 6 the two main indigenous systems of China. Translated by twenty leading authorities in their respective fields,... |
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