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First Step To Jainism

 

Authors : Mr. Aso Lal Sancheti and Mr. Manak Mal Bhandari

 

Fourth Revised and Combined Library Edition of Earlier Parts I and II., Publishers : Sumcheti Trust, D-121, Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Price : Rs. 400 $10.00, Catalogued By : Library of U. S. Congress, Washington.

In the 2600th year of the birth of Bhagwan Mahavir, the authors have rightly brought out this combined and enlarged edition of their earlier two parts, which had been very popular amongst the students of Jainism, Jain followers and laymen, specially the younger generatin. This edition has been well-illustrated with 32 colour and black and white plates, giving a glimpse of Jain art of Calligraphy, painting, statutary and temples. The authors have attempted to describe all the important aspects of Jain religion in simple language in brief and self-contained chapters in order to provide elementary knowledge of the significant features of Jain religion, such as meta-physical, ethical, theological and philosophical forms. The book starts with ground work about the principles of Jain religion, giving its basic principles, followed by the first part of the book, which consists of five major steps to understand it, namely, (i) Universe, the six substances or 'Dravya'; (ii) Seven fundamentals or 'Tatwa';, (iii) Three jewels or 'Ratna', (iv) The three hall marks or Lakshan' and (v) Five worships or 'Panch Parmeshthi'). The second part of the book deals with advanced aspects, such as the theory of non-absolutism (Anekantwad), Theory of causation or doctrine of karma (Karmavad), Stages of evolution (Gunsthan) and other related subjects. Some important articles by famous researchers have also been inserted in the Appendix on subjects like Syadawad, Anekanta, Docrine of Karma etc. On the whole, the book would be a most enlightening and useful contribution to the basic knowledge of Jainism and a summary of entire Jaina thought. The get-up of the book is impressive.

 

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