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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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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 |
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... |
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S.M. Jain |
Pristine Jainism |
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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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P.N. Chopra |
Religions and Communities of India |
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| This book offers a fascinating panorama of the people of India, their faiths, castes and communities, beliefs, traditions and practices: profusion probably unequalled anywhere in the world. The home of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, India also has a very large population of Muslims. There are, too, different Christian sects, one of the oldest settlements of Jews in the world, Zoroastrians and animists, together forming the rich texture of Indian life and living.
Interestingly, the... |
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Braja Kishor Padhi |
Religious Art & Architecture of North East India |
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| Religious Art & Architecture of North East India by The book deals with the religion, art, architecture of various religious places belonging to Jainism, Buddhism, Hindu temples of Vaishnavism, Saivism, Shaktism, etc., Churches, Mosques. It contains seven chapters. The Chapter first analysises a short note on the southern zone interlinked with history of art and architecture of Orissa. The Chapter II is devoted to religious places of Jainism, Jain heritages, Jain sculptures and monuments... |
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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 |
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.
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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 |
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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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... |
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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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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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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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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... |
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Kristi L. Wiley |
The A to Z of Jainism |
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| It is a unique reference book about a religion with an unbroken history of more than 2,500 years, and one which has influenced India's culture throughout this period. At the core of Jainism's teachings is non-violence, which Mahatma Gandhi brought to world consciousness by adopting it as the guiding principle in the campaign he led for India's freedom. In Jainism, non-violence extends equally to man's relationship with all natural life, a sensitivity being articulated anew in contemporary times... |
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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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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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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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Sinclair Stevenson |
The Heart of Jainism |
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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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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. Contents: Preface ... |
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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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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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