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These poems of Dr.V.K. Jain of sound philosophy and mellow metaphor comparable to the glorious poems like 'Prospice' of Robert Browning and the 'Westeland' of T.S.Eliot as commented by Smt. Mamta Kalia, winner of many literary awards to her credit and Ex-Director of Bharatiya Bhasa Parishad . Dr. L.M. Singhvi has sent his comments that "there is purposeful grouping and search in the maze of life with the lamp of the spirit in the hands of the poet." ...
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 ...
‘History of Gopachala’ highlights salient features of Jaina architecture and sculpture. This book provides the knowledge of geographical, cultural and religious background about Gopachala which is known as Gwalior in the present. The work contains several selected plates of marvelous Jaina art and architectures. The appendices of this work are useful for reference. The authentic list of 24 Tirthankaras with cognizance and their associate Yaksas and Yaksis is ...
Acarya Kundakunda was the first and foremost of all the Acaryas who flourished after Bhagavan Mahavira and Gautama Ganadhara. Inscriptions and literature hold him more auspicious than the Jaina canons themselves. Samayasara, one of his monumental works, signified the truth of spirituality. The philosophy interknit in it is of a puritanic type with no room for Tantra and mantra. Acarya Amrtacandra, a great thinker and master of spiritual science of tenth century ...
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 cannot 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, ...