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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 chanters... |
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Kalikal Sarvagna Acharya |
The Jain Saga (3 Vols.) |
$64.49 $48.37 |
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| The Trisastisalakapurusacharitra is a literary classic Biography of the Jain world. All the aspects of Jain religious order are depicted in this illustrious book. The stories of 24 Tirthankars, 12 Chakravarti's, 9 Baldev and 9 Prativasudev totaling to 63 in all are described with their previous birth. |
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Dr. S. C. Jain |
Structure and Functions of Soul in Jainism |
$5.99 $4.49 |
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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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Swami Harshananda |
Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism (3 vols) |
$218.99 $164.24 |
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| The book that is now in your hands is expected to remedy this problem to a considerable extent. The subjects dealt with are: religion, philosophy, mythology, rituals, scriptural works, festivals and pilgrim centres, astrology, biographies of religious personalities, iconography, temples and religious institutions. Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism with are closely allied to Hinduism have also been dealt with briefly. Short biographical notes of the better known ideologists have been added at the... |
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Bhartiya Jnanapith |
Bhadrabahu Samhita |
$28.49 $21.37 |
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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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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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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... |
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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 |
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 –... |
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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... |
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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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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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Monika Mittal |
Jainism |
$6.49 $4.87 |
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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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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... |
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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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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 |
Jaina Siddhanta |
$25.49 $19.12 |
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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... |
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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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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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B.C. Bhattacharya, Ed. |
Jain Iconography |
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Jyoti Prasad Jain |
Jaina Sources of the History of Ancient India |
$23.99 $17.99 |
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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 |
$95.99 $71.99 |
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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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