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This is the work of cosmopolitan character which harnesses non-Jaina terminology to explain Jaina metaphysical concepts. It discusses the fundamental of Jaina philosophy in simple language with extensive examples from day to day life.
Relations between India and Germany have essentially been economic, without any direct conflict of political or strategic interests. This timely and lucid volume discusses the role of these two pivotal powers in world politics and how they are likely to interact with each other as they seek to broaden and intensify their constructive engagement in the new millennium. This multi-disciplinary study, containing twelve papers by German and Indian specialists, ...
This work describes the essence of true religion. It consists of the indispensable rules which necessarily leads to the highest objective of human endeavour, i.e. salvation. These rules comprising of enlightened vision (samyak darshan), knowledge and conduct are rooted in our consciousness. The alignment of the three facets or faculties of our consciousness, viz. feeling or affective, cognitive or thinking, and volition, activity or conative ensures peace and ...
The Enlightened Vision of the Self: Svarupa Sambodhana of Bhatta Akalanka Deva, an original thinker and a brilliant logician, highlights the intrinsic or essential nature (Svarupa) of the self. It outlines the path to realize our “real self†by exhorting (sambodhana) man to establish himself in his natural state of peace and happiness. Based on a wide variety of Sources, the book discusses the fundamental question :Who Am I?†It examines how Buddhism and ...
This book examines the basic principles of Jain religion and philosophy and evaluates their relevance in the contemporary world. This volume traces the antiquity of Jainism from literary and archaeological sources. It discusses the principles of Jaina ethics and highlights the role of samyak-darshan (enlightened view) in life, anekant (jain relativism, which systhesizes dicergent views) in thought, syadvad ( faultless method of expression) in speech, ahimsa ...
This book examines the role of the European union as an influential actor in world politics. The seventeen essays in this volume evaluate EU enlargement and the Common Foreign and Security Policy. They assess the European Union’s trade policy and role in multilaterial trade negotiations, international crises and conflict resolution. The study discusses the impact of the Iraq war (2003) on transatlantic relations. This study critically evaluates the role of ...
Containing sixteen essays by Indian and European security experts, policy analysts and academics, this book assesses the impact of the changing dimensions of security since the end of the Cold War on defence and security policies of India and Europe and the political-military ramifications of the events of 11 September 2001. The Volume covers a broad range of contemporary security issues including European Security and Defence Policy, non-proliferation, ...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has emerged as the most significant multilateral institution regulating international trade. The thirteen essays in this volume by Indian and European policy analysts, policy-makers and academics critically examine the role of the European Union and India in international trade negotiations against the background of liberalization, globalisation and regionalism. The book evaluates the impact of the WTO on developing countries. ...
This book contains thirteen contributions ranging broadly across the economic, political, social, and cultural dimensions of the European union –the most successful experiment in regional economic integration in human history. The book is divided into four parts. Part One evaluates the inherent ethos and challenges confronting the European union, the Common Foreign and security Policy, and assesses relations between the EU and the South Asian Association for ...
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) ...
Containing eleven essays by leading Indian and European policy-makers, diplomats, and analysts, this seminal volume critically examines European and Indian approaches towards major issues in the post-9/11 era. The book evaluates the role of the European Union as a major actor in world politics and highlights the challenges confronting EU development policy. It discusses the divergent responses of India and Europe to the American war on terrorism and its ...
Recognition of India’s increased stature and influence regionally and globally, greater interest in a rapidly and consistently growing economy of a billion-plus people, acquisition of nuclear weapons, steadily improving relations with the United States –all contributed to India’s admission into the elite club of nations with which the European union of nations with which the European Union is Forging a “strategic partnership†in the 21st century. ...
This most comprehensive and up-to-date documentary study traces the evolution and course of political, economic/trade, military/defence and nuclear dimensions of US relations with Pakistan from 1947 to 2006. This volume discusses how Pakistan became the most allied ally of the United States during the Cold War and received substantial economic and military assistance. The study examines the cooling off of their relations in the early 1960s, the Nixon ...
This timely volume chronicles the transition of Indo-US relations from one between estranged democracies to a "strategic partnership" in the 21st century. It is the most comprehensive and up-to-date documentary study of the political, economic/trade, military/defence and nuclear dimensions of US relations with India from 1947 to 2006. The study discusses the overall strands and nuances in relations between India and the United States during the Cold War ...