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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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W.J. Johnson |
Harmless Souls |
$25.49 $15.29 |
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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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Dalsukh Malvania and Jayendra Soni |
Encylopedia of Indian Philosophies |
$95.99 $57.59 |
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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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Koichi Shinohara and Phyllis Granoff |
Speaking of Monks: from Benares to Beijing |
$21.99 $13.19 |
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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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R. Williams |
Jaina Yoga |
$16.11 $9.67 |
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| This book describes what the Jainas considered to be the way of life proper to a layman. It attempts to examine the contents of the principal Jaina Sravakacaras.
As these texts are not well known and often not easily accessible, some information about their authors has also been given and a few excerpts, designed to show the extent to which one writer depends on another, have been included in an appendix.
It will be noted that, to avoid confusion, all technical terms employed have been given... |
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Helmuth Von Glasenapp |
Jainism |
$38.95 $23.37 |
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| The present book is one of the best and stimulating books ever written by
scholars on Jainism. A glance at its contents will reveal the fact that
Glasenapp has covered almost all the salient features of Jainism. The book is
divided into seven sections, each of which is again subdivided into several
parts. A complete, clean and objective picture of the origin and growth of
Jainism is succinctly delineated in a historical way. The doctrines of Jainism
are described in comparison with... |
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Kurt Titze |
Jainism - A Pictorial Guide to the Religion of Non-Violence |
$134.95 $80.97 |
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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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Kailash Chand Jain |
Lord Mahavira and His Times |
$21.95 $13.17 |
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| Discusses the antiquity of Jainism by ascertaining the traditions of Jaina
scriptures through recent archaeological discussions; describes life and
teachings of Lord Mahavira based on fact. |
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K.V. Mardia |
The Scientific Foundations of Jainism |
$14.95 $8.97 |
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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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Jyoti Prasad Jain |
Jaina Sources of the History of Ancient India |
$23.99 $14.39 |
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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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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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A.C. Mittal |
Economic Aspect of Jainism |
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| The upanishadic phase ended 600 B.C. and a new phase of Hinduism come into the lime-light which can be said to have associated with great personages; Mahavira and Buddha.
Jainism rejected all orthodox philosophies, not only the Vedantic but also the Samkhya doctrine. As a result, here is a system viz., Jainism, quite original and indigenous to the soil, which has a rich, vast and multifarious literature.
Attempts have been made to study Jainism from philosophical point of... |
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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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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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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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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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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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