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RELIGIOUS ETHICS : A SOURCEBOOK
Ed.and Intro. by Professor Arthur Dobrin
Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay
2004    220 x 145 mm    400 pp
81-88769-01-0    Hardback    Rs. 495

Religious Ethics: A Sourcebook, Dobrin,Arthur, Hindi Granth Karyalay:
Mumbai, 2004. ISBN 81-88769-01-0
by
Joseph Romain

When Religious Ethics appeared on my desk, I was thrilled. Finally
someone, author/editor Arthur Dobrin, had produced a useful guide to the
ethical frameworks of many world religions.

Dobrin, Professor of Humanities at Hofstra University in New York, has
presented "a compilation of short answers to complex questions, a kind of
introduction to religious ethics.". And as a starting point for a study of
religious ethics, it is successful.

Dobrin presents us with 55 questions asked and answered by members of 34
faith groups or denominations. The faiths queried include Bahá'í, Buddhism,
Christian, Confuscian, Hindu, Humanist, Islam, Jain, Judaism, Scientology,
Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Vodoun, Wiccan, and Zoroastrian. The answers cover
a lot of territory: General questions look at the concepts of 'good and
bad', belief, and the role of religion in society; Use of Force asks
questions regarding killing, suicide, etc., Science and Medicine asks about
such things as blood transfusions, animal rights, abortion etc. and Behavior
looks at questions of sex, gender, drugs and alcohol. The answers range
between quick, monosyllabic responses, which leave the reader without
comfortable comprehension to extensive responses with footnotes, analysis
and authority.

And the question of the authority of the respondents is a problem. All of
the respondents appear knowledgeable concerning the ethics and the morality
demanded by their faith groups. This provides us with a view into the
ethical guidelines of each faith group from the point of view of the
respondent, who may or may not be authorized by the faith group to respond.
In some cases, it is clear that the respondent is authorized, and in others
it is clear that the responses are opinions; sometimes, and this is where
biggest problems arise, it is not clear whether the answers to questions
represent a single viewpoint, or a faith group perspective.

It may be unfair to expect non-hierarchical organizations to provide
authoritative answers to ethical questions; not all faith groups organize
themselves or their ethics along the lines we might wish for in a study such
as this. And Dobrin's respondents have, in most cases, given us clues as to
whether their answers represent a personal response or a faith group
response. (e.g. Michael Hale, Minister of Travis Baptist Church in Corpus
Christi, Texas says "This is one Baptist Pastor point of view and I do not
speak for all Baptist. No one can speak for all Baptist on issues. [sic]")

But the chief problem this reader has with the book is not so much the
authority of the answers, but rather with the fact that the answers are
printed verbatim, and apparently without benefit of editor-contributor
dialogue. When a respondent has clearly misunderstood the question, or has
failed to provide a useful response, the answer is printed without
elaboration. For Example, the Sunni Islamic respondent (Rashid Abdulkareem)
answers the question, "Are there moral codes regarding dress and
hairstyles?" with the answer: "Yes." It would be helpful to have some idea
of what the moral codes say, and what the dress or hairstyles might be. And
this would require a dialogue to have taken place between contributor and
author/editor. Sadly, this does not seem to have been the case.

Religious Ethics: A Sourcebook is a fascinating excursion into the moral
disposition of a broad variety of faith groups. As a jumping off point for a
study of religiously-grounded ethical codes, it is useful. It does not
provide guideposts for deeper understanding of faith and ethics, and though
it does not provide anything like situational analysis it does provide a
very sound basis for the student of religious studies, ethics, or
comparative religions with a useful launching point.

As a practical guide to protocol, behaviour, or understanding of ethical
values or codes of faith groups, I am afraid that I must give it something
less than a star in the top left hand corner of the page. This may not be
entirely fair; it may say more about this reviewer's needs than about the
value of the book, but I nonetheless believe that Religious Ethics could
have been a more valuable book than it is had the publisher insisted on more
editorial intervention.

All that being said, Dobrin's book would provide useful grounding to anyone
who is involved in care and spiritual guidance in a Multifaith environment.
Religious Ethics: A Sourcebook would make a valuable contribution to any
collection of comparative religion, interfaith understanding or ethical
systems, and the author should be commended for laying a heavy paving stone
on the road to Multifaith dialogue.

With the provisos given above, I highly recommend this book for use by
anyone involved in the business of understanding world religions,
faith-based ethics, and structured human value systems. Chaplains,
counsellors, ethicists, social workers, and workers in the field of
diversity training would find this a valuable, if limited, resource.

Joseph Romain is the Manager, Multifaith Information Services, Ontario
Multifaith Council on Spiritual and Religious Care.

Posted by editor on June 7, 2004 03:03 PM
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AKALANKA GRANTHATRAYAM (Sanskrit)
Svopajñavivrtti sahitam Laghiyastrayam, Nyayaviniscayah,
Pramanasangrahasca
By Akalanka
Edited critically, with 9 Indices by Dr. Mahendrakumar Jain, Nyayacarya
80 page Hindi Prastavana by Dr. Mahendrakumar Jain, Nyayacarya
First published 1939 in Kolkata by "Singhi Jaina Granthamala"
1996    250 x 180 mm     360 pp
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TATTVARTHASLOKAVARTIKAM (Sanskrit)
By Vidyanandi
Being the most exhaustive Digambara tika on Umasvati's 'Tattvarthasutra'
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PRAMANA MIMAMSA (Sanskrit - Hindi)
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DHURTAKHYANA (Prakrit, Sanskrit, Gujarati)
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Original Prakrit text, Sanghatilaka's Sanskrit version,
And Old Gujarati Prose rendering
Ed. by Muni Jinavijaya
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2002    250 x 180 mm    154 pp
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NYAYAVATARAVARTIKAVRTTI (Sanskrit - Hindi)
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AHINSA, ANEKANTA AND JAINISM (English)
A Collection of Essays on Jainism by Various Scholars
Ed. by Tara Sethia
Foreword by Michael Tobias
2004    220 x 145 mm    247 pp    23 b/w photos
81-208-2031-2    Hardback    Rs. 295
"Essays in this volume offer fresh insights into Jaina principles
of Ahimsa and Anekanta by examining their meaning and
historical significance, and demonstrate their relevance and role
in addressing contemporary issues of intolerance, conflict,
violence and war. Contributors to this book bring perspectives
from the disciplines of philosophy, religious studies, history and
art history."

Michael Tobias writes in his Introduction that:
"These essays contain piercing and prescriptive approaches to
grappling, according to Jaina tradition, with current geopolitics,
particularly in the wake of terrorist attacks on 9/11...In
addressing a host of tantalising Jaina clues to human salvation
and the global amelioration of suffering, the contributors to this
impressive volume have unearthed a continual appeal that has
worked for the Jainas for millennia and could work for others."

The cover shows a mural from Sravana Belagola Jaina matha.
It depicts Tirthankara Parsvanatha in a former life, seated in
padmasana, being attacked by his old nemesis Kamatha.

The list of contributors to this book is very impressive!
Here are the contents:

Introduction - Tara Sethia

Section I
Ahimsa in Jainism and its Significance Today

Views on Ahimsa, Compassion and Samyaktva in Jainism
- Kristi Wiley

The Jaina Response to Terrorism
- Kim Skoog

Ahimsa and "Just War" in Jainism
- Padmanabh Jaini

Nonviolence for All
- Satish Kumar

Section II
Anekantavada in Jainism and Contemporary Context

Mahavira, Anekantavada and the World Today
- Samani Caritraprajña

Why is Anekantavada Important?
- John Koller

Anekanta, Ahimsa and the Question of Pluralism
- Anne Vallely

Anekanta in Present Day Social Life
- Kamla Jain

Beyond Anekantavada : A Jaina Approach to Religious Tolerance
- Paul Dundas

Religious Dissonance and Reconciliation: The Haribhadra Story
- Christopher Key Chapple

Section III
Jainism in History Textbooks and in Art and Epigraphy

Jainism and Mahavira in Indian History Textbooks
- Tara Sethia

Exemplars of Anekanta and Ahimsa : The Case of Early Jainas
of Mathura in Art and Epigraphy
- Sonya Quintanilla

Glossary
Bibliography
Notes on Contributors
Appendix
Index

Some of the essays in this book are simply marvelous! Most
noteworthy amongst them, the ones by Jaini, Dundas and Skoog.
The essay by Sethia on Jainism as taught in schools is an eye-
opener.

There are 23 small b/w photos. However, the print quality of the
photographs is poor.

The editor of this Volume, Tara Sethia is a Professor of History
and Director of the Ahinsa Centre at California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona.
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  JAINISM : THE WORLD OF CONQUERORS (English)
In two Volumes
By Dr. Natubhai Shah
Foreword by S.R. Banerjee
First published 1998 in Great Britain by "Sussex Academic Press"
2004    222 x 145 mm    652 pp    many b/w photos and line drawings
81-208-1940-3    Hardback    Rs. 795 for the set

"Jainism : The World of the Conquerors" is a remarkable example
of his erudition and dedication. In this magnum opus, Dr. Shah has
described the history of Jainism in a simple and lucid style. The book
has two volumes.

In the first volume, the author has delineated the history of Jainism
and the Jaina Tirthankaras, the teachings of Mahavira, the Jaina
community and such other sundry topics.

In the second volume, the author has given an account of Jaina
canonical literature, Jaina cosmography and cosmology, Jaina
logic and philosophy, Jain art and architecture, Jaina temples
and pilgrim places.

These two volumes deal with the essence of Jainism.
Philosophically, the book will tell us what essential elements of
Indian philosophy have been contributed by the Jainas.

Ethically, it is recorded what spirit of Jainism can offer to the
constitution of world's morality.

Culturally, the Jainas have shown how the spiritual path of India
could be molded to enable human beings to attain eternal bliss.."
From the Foreword by S.R. Banerjee

The Chapters of the First Volume are as under:
1. INTRODUCTION
The Meaning of Life
The Antiquity of Jainism

2. HISTORY
The Origins of Jainism and the first Tirthankara Rsabhadeva
The Later Tirthankaras
Varddhamana Mahavira
The Jaina Sangha, Monks and Nuns, Yatis and Bhattarakas
Prominent Acarya
Royal Patronage
Popular Support
Decline and Revival
The Schisms
Jaina Migration Abroad
Jainas in the 20th Century

3. TEACHINGS OF MAHAVIRA
The Path of Purification
Jaina Ethics
Ahimsa, Aparigraha and Anekantavada
Austerities
Jaina Yoga and Meditation

4. THE JAINA COMMUNITY
The Fourfold Order
Monks and Nuns, their Daily Duties
Laypeople and their Daily Duties
Jaina Society as depicted in Narrative Literature
Jaina Society in the Contemporary World
The Future - Jainas and Jainism

5. POPULAR JAINISM
Regular Practices and Rituals
Svetambara Rituals
Penitential Retreat
Digambara Rituals and Rituals of Other Sects
Social Rituals
Jaina Sacred Days and Festivals

6. JAINISM IN THE MODERN WORLD
Human Attitudes and Jaina Ethics
Animal Welfare
Environmental Concerns
Vegetarianism
Jaina Food Habits

7. CURRENTS TRENDS & CONCLUSIONS
The Current State of Jainism

Appendices
Glossary
Bibliography
Index


The Chapters of the Second Volume are as under:
1. INTRODUCTION

2. SACRED LITERATURE
Jaina Scriptures and their Four Divisions
Modern and Translated Literature

3. THE JAINA VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE
The Cosmos
Jaina Concepts of the End of the World
The Six Realities

4. JAINA PHILOSOPHY
Philosophical Aspects
Jiva
Ajiva
Nine Real Entities
Karma
Relativism
Spiritual Development

5. JAINA LOGIC
Jaina Art of Reasoning
Jaina Psychology and the Theory of Knowledge
Sensory Knowledge
Scriptural Knowledge
Supernormal Forms of Knowledge
The Valid Sources of Knowledge
The Concept of the Soul

6. SCIENCE AND JAINISM
Science and Religion
Physics
Chemistry and Atomic Theory
Biology
Botany
Zoology
Medical Sciences
Mathematics
Astronomy
Astrology

7. JAINA HERITAGE
Jaina Art and Architecture
Temples and Places of Pilgrimage
Jaina Institutions

8. THE WORLD'S SPIRITUAL QUEST
Jainism and Other Faiths
Eastern Faiths
Western Faiths

9. CONCLUSIONS
Right Faith, Right Knowledge, Right Conduct

Appendices
1. Jaina Canonical Literature
2. Translations of Texts in Western Languages
3. Modern Texts in Western Languages

Glossary
Bibliography
Index

Dr. Natubhai Shah is a rare combination of Jaina activist and Jaina
scholar. He is an MBBS, and has a PhD in Jainism as well. He
teaches religion in Belgium and UK. He chairs the Jain Sangh of
Europe, is President of the Jain Academy, and has been intrumental
in the creation of the Jain Centre at Leicester, UK.
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF XUANZANG: TAN YUN-SHAN AND INDIA
WRITINGS OF TAGORE, NEHRU AND TAN YUN-SHAN

"Ahimsa in Sino-Indian Culture"

  Tan Yun-Shan

TAN CHUNG is an Indian Citizen of Chinese descent born in Malaya in 1929,
having lived, first, in China for 23 years, and then, in India for 44 years
till date. He stepped into the shoes of his illustrious father, Prof.
TanYun-shan (1898-1983) of Shantiniketan - a pioneer of Chinese studies in
India and Sino-Indian studies- and contributed to the building up of the
Chinese studies programmes in Delhi University and Jawarharlal Nehru
University from 1964 up till 1994 when he finally retired from JNU as
Professor of Chinese. He has been a Consultant of IGNCA from 1989 onwards to
help develop its East Asian Programme. He has authored many books, among
which, China and the Brave New World and also Triton and Dragon (a Gyan
Publication) are text books for history courses in Indian and foreign
universities. His Dunhuang Art Through the Eyes of Duan Wenjie is a
reference book for art courses on US and other English languge compuses.

Dr. Tan Chung, now Professor-Consultant at the Indira Gandhi National Centre
for the Arts in New Delhi after his retirement from Jawaharlal Nehru
University as Professor of Chinese, one who carries on that proud legacy.

It was this firm-rootedness of our relationship that inspired our first
Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to write to Professor Tan Yun-shan some
sixty yeas ago

"China and India have stood for certain ideals in human life for ages past.
These ideals must be adapted to the changing circumstances of the world
today. But they must remain to guide us in the future as they have done in
the past.

I trust that it may be given to our two countries to cooperate together in
the cause of world peace and freedom and that neither of us, in good fortune
or ill fortune, will lose our souls in the pursuit of some temporary
advantage."

As founder-director of Cheena-Bhavana, Tan Yun-shan was responsible for
creating what could be termed as a centre of excellence in Chinese studies.
He arranged to bring over 150,000 volumes of Chinese books and personally
supervised every aspect building up the institution. The thirty of his life
and career that Tan Yun-shan dedicated entirely to Santiniketan and
Cheena-Bhavana until his retirement in 1976, also saw him helping many
universities and institutions in different parts of India to develop courses
of Chinese studies and language.

It is worth nothing that the Sino-Indian Cultural society centred at
Cheen-Bhavana counted among its ordinary members, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr S.
Radhakrishnan and Dr. Zakir Husain all of whom later became Presidents of
independent India. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was its honorary president from
the early 1940s, long before he became the first Prime Minister of free
India. Tan Yun-shan also had a part in arranging Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to
China in 1938 and the visit of Premier Zhou Enlai to Santiniketan in 1957.
That year marked the twentieth anniversary of Cheena-Bhavana and in a
message to commemorate the event, Nehru wrote.

"Twenty years ago, the Visva-Bharati Cheena-Bhavana was started. It was
intended to promote contacts between India and Cheena and to encourage the
study of the Chinese language in India. Since then, many changes have taken
place both in China and India.

But, whatever changes have occurred, the friendship of these two great
countries has continued and will, no doubt, continue. The roots of that
friendship go back thousands of years, and it has withstood many storms and
stresses during the past because of those deep roots.

Cheena-Bhavana at Visva-Bharati has quietly and unobtrusively continued its
work to increase mutual understanding. It is now entering a third decade. I
wish it success in its work.

Learning, the great Tamil savant Tiruvalluvar has aphorized, is a shoreless
sea and the learner's days are few Professor Tan Yun-shan packed into his
years in India a great energy both to teach and to learn. He also passed on
this spirit to his daughter Tan Wan who learnt Bengali whilst at
Santiniketan, standing first in class in Bengali in the M.A. examination.
"This is a remarkable feat", wrote Nehru to Professor Tan Yun-shan, "more
especially as the standard of Bengali at Santiniketan is a high one." It is
equally remarkable that his son, Professor Tan Chung, has carried on the
noble tradition of his great father for several decades now.

A lover of both China and India he has contributed to the development of
Chinese Studies in Indian Universities and worked for friendship and
understanding between these two great countries of Asia.

"Sine-Indian Culture" is a new term coined by myself about fifteen years
ago. It has come into current use since the foundation of the Sino-Indian
Cultural Society in both the countries, India and China, in 1934 and 1935
respectively.

Culture, in my humble opinion and to put it in a vary simple way, is the
cultivation of the whole of human life, and not only of the spiritual side
of civilization as is usually regarded. It is the compass, as well as the
pilot, of the progress of human society. It gives significance, to human
life and distinguishes human life from that of plants and animals. It helps
man to realise at the first stage the real meaning and value of life, and
ultimately to reach its real goal, in which alone there is eternal peace,
love, joy, freedom and blessing. In this respect, there is not only much
similarity but much identity between the culture of India and that of China,
The most striking feature and analogy of these two cultures is the spirit of
Ahimsa.

Ahimsa is a word negative in form but with a positive sense. Mahatma Gandhi
translated it into English as "Nonviolence". The ancient Chinese Buddhist
scholars translated it into Chinese as "Pu-Hai" meaning "Non-hurting". Its
positive form is "Love", "Universal Love". That is "Maitri", in Sanskrit;
"Jen", in Chinese. These couples of words, Ahimsa and Maitri, or
Non-violence and Universal Love, or Pu-Hai and Jen, were born married. And
they could never and would never be divorced or separated. They always carry
the same message and disseminate the same gospel together. But the Chinese
prefer to use the positive form rather than negative, while Indians on the
other hand prefer to use the negative one. Therefore the Chinese and the
Indians have also become an unseparated couple in culture.

Why was the negative word preferred by the Indians? Gandhiji once explained
this by saying :--

"All life the flesh exists by some violence. Hence the highest religion has
been defined by a negative word, Ahimsa. The world is bound in a chain of
destruction. In other words, violence is an inherent necessity for life in
the body. That is why a votary of Ahimsa always prays for ultimate
deliverance from the bondage of the flesh."

(CF. Andrews: Mahatma Gandhi's Ideas, p. 138.)

The Chinese sage, Mencius, put it in another way. He said:--

"Men must be decided on what they will not do, and then they are able to act
with vigour in what they ought to do."

If a man wants of do things good, he must first not do things evil. So also
if a man wants to love people and other beings he must first not hurt them.
If a man preaches Love or Maitri or Jen but does not practise Ahimsa, or
Non-violence or Pu-Hai, then his Love is no reality. It is merely a false
expression or hypocricy. Therefore almost all the great religions in the
world uphold a set of precepts to govern the acts of their followers.

Ahimsa in Sino-Indian culture is not only a very prominent feature but also
an ancient tradition. It is as ancient as the culture itself. Or as Gandhiji
said:--

"Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills."

(The Harijan, 26-2-36

In India, Ahimsa is one of the most cardinal virtues and doctrines of almost
all the religions and philosophical sects. It had been repeatedly taught and
expressly stated by the Rishis in the ancient scriptures, such as the
Aitreya Brahmana, the Satapatha Brahmana, the Chandogya Upanishad, the
Vamana Purana and Manu's Book of Law. Therefore it was thus declared in the
Mahabharata :-

"Ahimsa is the supreme Religion."

And Gandhiji did recite the same words on several occasions.

(CF. Andrews : Mahatma Gandhi's Ideals.)

But the gospel of Ahimsa was first deeply and systematically expounded and
properly and specially preached by the Jain Tirthankaras, most prominently
by the 24th Tirthankara, the last one, Mahavira Vardhamana. Then, again by
Lord Buddha. And at last it was embodied in the thoughts, words and deeds
and symbolized by the very life of Mahatma Gandhi.

As Ahimsa is one of the cardinal virtues and doctrines of almost all the
philosophical and religious systems in India, so also it is in China. The
only difference is, as mentioned above, that instead of using the negative
word Ahimsa, the Chinese preferred to use the positive word Jen.

Jen has a vast volume of meanings and a lot of diversities of
interpretations. Different scholars of different schools have explained it
at different times. Even the greatest saint of China, Confucius, gave it a
good many different explanations to different persons on different
occasions. Once asked by his disciple named Fan-Chieh: What about Jen? The
Master said :-

"It is to love all people."

(Confucian Analects.)

At another time asked by another disciple called Yen-Yuan, about the same,
he said :-

"To subdue one's self and return to propriety; this is Jen."

(Confucian Analects.)

Again answering the same question asked by another disciple, named
Chunk-Kung, the Master said:-

"Don't do to others what you would not wish done to yourself."

(Confucian Analects.)

Again at another time another disciple, called Tzu-Chang, asked the Master
about the same topic, and he answered saying :-

To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes Jen."

When asked what they were, the Master said:-

"Gravity, generosity, sincerity, earnestness and kindness."

(Confucian Analects.)

Confucius also said on several other occasions :-

"A man of Jen will always rest in perfect virtue."

"Only the Man of Jen can always love people."

"A man devoted to Jen will have no hatred."

(Confucian Analects.)

In Yi-Ching, the Book of Change (the Vedas of China) it has been said :-"

"The superior gentleman realized in the virtue of Jen will nurture people."

"The great virtue of Heaven and Earth is life, The great jewel of the saint
is his position. How to maintain his position? lt is by Jen."

In Shu-Ching, the Book of History, it is written :-

"The people have no fixed affection, but always think of the virtuous of
Jen."

In Chung-Yung, the Doctrine of the Golden Mean, it was said thus :-

"Jen is the characteristic element of humanity and the great exercise of it
is in loving all people, especially relations."

Such passage in ancient Chinese scriptures are rather too many to be quoted
one by one here. In general, Jen means Universal Love. Some European savants
rendered it into English as Benevolence and Perfect Virtue, The Chinese
classical scholars of Sung Dynasty also explained it as: "The entire virtue
of the heart." I think the Sanskrit word Maitri as understood by Buddhist
religion and philosophy is the nearest enquivalent to it.

This Gospel of Jen was first properly taught and preached in China about
twenty-five centuries ago by the greatest Chinese saint Confucius (551-479
B.C.). Then again it was more profoundly and systematically expounded and
disseminated by the great Chinese sage Mencius (372-289 B.C.). Afterwards
almost all the classical scholars of all the dynasties of China's long
history cherished, promoted and propagated the same message but explained
and interpreted it according to their own ways. In modern times, Dr. Sun
Yat-sen, the Father of the Chinese Republic had scientifically explained the
lofty ideal of Jen in his San Min Chu Yi, the Three People's Principles, for
his national movement of Chinese emancipation and the renaissance of Chinese
culture.

Mencius was the first sage who attempted to apply this perfect doctrine ot
practical politics. When he first met King Hui of the Leang State, the King
asked : "Venerable Sir, since you have not counted it far to come here, a
distance of a thousand miles, may I presume that you are likewise provided
with counsels to profit my kingdom?" He replied : "Why must your Majesty use
that word 'profit'? What I am 'likewise' provided with, are counsels to Jen
and Yi or benevolence and righteousness, and these are my only topics. If
your Majesty says. What is to be done to profit my kingdom?' The great
officers will say, 'What is to be done to profit our families? and the
inferior officers will say, 'What is to be done to profit our persons?'
Superiors and inferiors will try to snatch this profit, the one from the
other, and the kingdom will be endangered....... There never has been a man
trained to Jen or benevolence who neglected his parents. There never has
been a man trained to Yi or righteousness who made his sovereign an After
consideration. Let your Majesty also say, Jen and Yi or benevolence and
righteousness and these shall be the only themes. Why must you use that word
'profit'?"

(The Works of Mencius.)

With this noble mission, Mencius went from state to state and preached to
and discussed with the Kings one after another. Although none of them did
actually act on his wise advice and made real avail of his presence, he had
left behind an inextinguishable spirit of love, mercy and benevolence in the
Chinese polity through all the long centuries. A few passages from his
exhortations to the heads of the different states and his discoureses with
his disciples will illustrate a little more his lofty ideals.

"The man of Jen has no enemy."

"Treat with the reverence due to age the elders in your own family, so that
the elders in the families of others shall be similarly treated; Treat with
the kindness due to youth the young in your own family, so that the young in
the families of others shall be similarly treated."

"The carrying out of his kindly heart by a prince will suffice for. the love
and protection of all within the four seas, and if he does not carry it out,
he will not be able to protect his wife and children."

"Jen or benevolence is the most honourable dignity conferred by Heaven and
the quiet home in which man should dwell."

"Benevolence is the tranquil habitation of man, and righteouness is his
straight path."

"The benevolent man loves others. The man of propriety shows respect to
others."

"Jen or benevolence is man's heart, and Yi or righteousness is man's path."

"Benevolence subdues its opposite just as water subdues fire. Those,
however, who now-a-days practice benevolence do it as if with one cup of
water they could save a whole wagon-load of fuel which was on fire, and when
the flames were not extinguished, were to say that water cannot subdue fire.
This conduct, moreover, greatly encourages those who are not benevolent."

(Above : The Works of Mencius.)

Lao-Tsu, another of the greatest saints of China, elder than Confucius, was
perhaps the only Chinese sage who preferred to use the negative rather than
the positive phraseology in discourses on his principles. He would like to
lay stress more on the passive side of things rather than on the active
side. For instance, the Confucianists used to say : "the heart of Heaven is
Benevolence and Love," but he said :-"

"Heaven and Earth are not benevolent ; they treat all created things like
straw dogs we use at sacrifices, The saint .is not benevolent; he looks upon
the people in the same way."

(Lao-Tzu : Tao Te Ching.)

Again he said :-

"Tao is eternally inactive, and yet it leaves nothing undone. If kings and
princes could but hold fast to this principle, all things would work out
their own reformation. If having reformed, they still desired reformation.
If having reformed, they still desired to act, I would have them restrained
by the simplicity of the nameless Tao, The simplicity of the nameless Tao
brings about an absence of desire. The absence of desire gives tranquility.
And thus the Empire will rectify itself."

(Lao-Tzu : Tao Te Ching)

Lao-Tzu was also perhaps the first sage, not only in China but in the world
at large, who openly and strongly opposed the use of violent force and
weapons and condemned war. He said :-

"He who serves a ruler of men in harmony with Tao will not subdue the Empire
by force of arms. Such a course is wont to bring retribution in its train."

"Where troops have been quartered, brambles and thorns spring up. In the
track of great armies there must follow lean years."

"The good man wins a victory and then stops ; he will not go on to acts of
violence. Winning, he boasteth not; he will not triumph; he shows no
arrogance. He wins because he cannot choose; after his victory he will not
be overbearing."

"Weapons are instruments of ill omen, hateful to all creatures, Therefore he
who has Tao will have nothing to do with them."

(Lao-Tzu : Tao Te Ching.)

He went even so far as to say :-

"The violent and stiff-necked die not by a natural death."

"The best soldiers are not warlike; The best fighters do not lose their
temper. The greatest conquerers are those who overcome their enemies without
strife."

(Lao-Tzu : To Te thing.)

Another great Chinese saint who preached the same gospel of Ahimsa or
Non-violence as Lao-Tzu and of Jen or Love as Confucius and Mencius but in a
different way from them PII, was MO-Tzu.

MO-Tzu lived a little later than Lao-Tzu and Confucius but earlier than
Mencius. He was born about 500 B.C. The mode of his life, his ideals and
works are very similar to that of the ancient Indian Buddhist Bodhisattva
Ksitigarbha and that of Gandhiji. I therefore, have sometimes called MO-Tzu
the ancient Mahatma of China and Gandhiji the modern MO-Tzu of India.
Mencius described him by saying : "If there is benefit for the world, he
will, do it even by grinding away his body from crown to heel."

MO-Tzu preached the gospel of non-violence and opposed war not only by words
but also by action. Once when he heard of the news that the Ch'u State was
to attack the Sung State, he immediately went from his native State Lu,
walked for ten days and ten nights, to see the King of Ch'u and persuaded
him to stop the aggression, and he succeeded in his efforts.

According to MO-Tzu's philosophy, all people should only love one another,
should not fight and hurt anybody; this is the will of Heaven. He said :-

"Heaven wishes people to love and benefit each other, and does not want
people to hate and hurt each other, Why ? Because He loves all and benefits
all."

"How do we know that Heaven loves all and benefits ail? Because He possesses
all and feeds all."

"How to follow the will and wish of Heaven? That is to love all people and
Heaven."

(Works of MO-Tzu.)

He thought that Non-Loving is the only cause of chaos and calamities; and
attacking a country and killing people are the greatest sins in the world.
Thus he said : -

"How were chaos and calamities caused? They were caused by people not loving
each other. A thief loves his own house and does not love the others' house,
he therefore steals the others' house for the benefit of his own house. A
murderer loves his own body and does not love the others' body, he therefore
murders the others' body for the benefit of his own body . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .. Officers, each loves his own family and does not love others
family, they therefore exploit others' families for the benefit of their own
families, The state kings, each loves his own country and does not love
others' countries, they therefore attack others' countries for the benefit
of their own countries . . . . . ........... If all look upon others' houses
as their own house, who will steal? If all look upon others' body as his own
body, who will murder? If all look upon others' family as his own family,
who will exploit? If all look upon others' country as his own country, who
will attack? .,,.................... Therefore, when all love each other,
there will be peace; and when all hate each other, there will be chaos and
calamity."

(Works of MO-Tzu.)

Again :-

"To kill one man is called wrongful and must receive one death punishment.
Accordingly to kill ten men is ten times wrongful and must receive ten death
punishments, And to kill hundred men is hundred times wrongful and must
receive hundred deaths punishments . . . . . . . . . . . . Now the greatest
wrong is to attack a country but receive no punishment . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .. Is this right?"

(Works of MO-Tzu.)

Again :-

"Which are the greater ones among the evils of the world? They are those
actions of the big countries attacking the small countries, of the big
families disturbing the small families; and those deeds of the strong
robbing the weak, of the group of many oppressing the group of few, of the
clever deceiving the dull, of the high class scorning the low. These are the
greatest evils of the world.

(Works of Mao-Tzu.)

The foregoing paragraphs have dealt at sufficient length with the ideals and
messages of the Chinese saints and sages. Now, come to India again.

In India, Mahavira Jaina and Sakyamuni Buddha preached almost the same
gospel in the same way. The fundamental principles and teachings of both of
them, such as the "Pancha Silani" or the five rules are nearly the same.
Those of Buddha are: first, non-killing; second, non-stealing; third,
non-adultery; fourth, non-lying; and fifth, non-drinking. And those of Jaina
are: first, speaking the-truth; second, living a pure and poor life; third,
non killing; fourth, non-stealing and fifth, observing - chastity.

The Three Jewels (Triratna) of Jainas, namely: (1) Samyag-Darsana, right
conviction, faith and perception combined; (2) Samyag-Jnana, right
knowledge; (3) Samyak-Charitra, right conduct; are all included in the
Eightfold Noble Path (Aryamarga) of Buddha, namely, (1) Samyag Dristi,
right.views; (2) Samyak-samkalpa, right thought; (3) Samyag-Vat, right
speech; (4) Samyak Karmanta, right conduct; (5) Samyag-Ajiva, right
livelihood; (6) Samyag-Vyayama, right effort; (7) Samyak-smriti, right
remembrance and (6) Samyak-Samadhi, right meditation. Both of these sets of
items are right ways leading to the same goal Nirvana.

Besides, both, Mahavira Jaina and Sakyamuni Buddha believed in the doctrine
of Karma and Samsara. They both denied the omnipotent and omniscient God;
and believed that only one's own zeal and effort could work out one's own
salvation.

The similarity between the two religions, Jainism and Buddhism, is so great
that some Western savants mistook them for one and the same. The real facts
are that from the religious point of view they were indeed very similar to
each other, but from the metaphysical point of view they are quite
different.

But the most striking feature of the two religions is the same teaching, the
same gospel of Ahimsa in both its positive and negative senses; in its
negative sense of "absolute and perfect harmlessness towards all living
beings", and its positive sense of "absolute and eternal happiness for all
living beings."

As Love is the indissoluble partner of Ahimsa as stated before, Truth is
another inseparable companion of Ahimsa. As Gandhiji once said:--

"Ahimsa, and Truth are so intertwined that it is practically impossible to
disentangle and separate them. They are like the two sides of a coin, or
rather a smooth unstamped metallic disc. Who can say, which is the obverse,
and which the reverse ?"

(From Yeravada Mandir, 13)

Ahimsa, Love, and Truth are the trinity of One which we may call the
Supreme, or God, or Heaven, or Brahma, or any other name we like. In
carrying out their mission this Trinity have again a number of allies or
comrades such as Charity, Sacrifice, Selflessness, Fearlessness,
Forgiveness, etc. Thus Gandhiji said :-

"In its positive for, Ahimsa means the largest love, greatest charity. If I
am a follower of Ahimsa, I must love my enemy. I must apply the same rules
to the wrong-doer who is my enemy or a stranger to me, as I would to my
wrong-doing father or son. This active Ahimsa necessarily includes truth and
fearlessness."

(Speeches and Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, 346.)

"Ahimsa is the extreme limit of forgiveness. But forgiveness is the quality
of the brave. Ahimsa is impossible without fearlessness."

"Let us now examine the root of Ahimsa. It is uttermost selflessness.
Selflessness means complete freedom from a regard for one's body. If man
desired to realise himself, i.e., Truth, he could do so only by being
completely detached from the body, i.e., by making all other beings feel
safe from him. That is the way of Ahimsa."

(Young India, 4-1 l-1926, 348-385.)

Now, what is the truth of Ahimsa? The truth is this, All living beings in
the world have the same life and the same soul. They belong to the same
mother, come from the same origin and will return to the same home. It is
like a tree of which the stem, branches, leaves, flower, and fruits all came
into being from one and the same roots. It is also like an ocean, of which
all individual beings are but its separate drops, We therefore belong to
all, and all belong to us. Thus the Chinese sages said :-

"Heaven, Earth and I were born at the same time and all beings are one and
the same with me."

(Chuan-Tzu : Tsi- Wu Lun.)

"All things are one" and "Love all beings; Heaven and Earth are one and the
same body."

(Hoi-Tzu : Quoted by Chuan-Tzu.)

"All things are already complete in me."

(Mencius : Books of Mencius.)

"All people are my brethren and all things are my fellows".

(Chang-Tsai : Si-Ming.)

As such, we therefore should love not only all people but all living beings.
We must treat all of them as ourselves and must not hurt any of them,
causing them pain, following the Golden Rule in the great Epics taught by
the ancient Indian sages: "Do naught to others which if done to thee would
cause thee pain." Jesus Christ and Confucius also gave us exactly the same
message, Jesus Christ said in His Sermon on the Mount: "Whatsoever ye would
that men should do to you, do ye even as to them." Confucius said in answer
to a question as to "What is the most simple way one may follow for his
whole life time?" Put by his disciple. "What you do not want done to
yourself, do not do to others."

Lord Mahavira illustrated this message in an even more lucid way in the
following passages :--

"The man also, who still lives in the house, should in accordance with his
creed, be merciful to all living beings: we are bidden to be fair and equal
with all."

"Towards your fellow-creatures be not hostile that is the Law of Him who is
rich in control."

"All beings hate pain: therefore one should not kill them."

"A man who insults another will long whirl in the cycle of births; to blame
others is not good."

"A cruel man does cruel acts and is thereby involved in other cruelties but
sinful undertaking will in the end bring about misery."

(Sutra Kraipga, S.B.E. Series.)

"In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all
creatures as we regard our own self, and should therefore refrain from
inflicting upon others, such injury as would appear undesirable to us, if
inflicted upon ourselves."

(Yogasastra.)

This is the reason why most Hindus, especially the Jainas and the Buddhists,
would refrain from taking any flesh for their food. The Jain Sadhus and
Sadhwis would even refrain from taking fresh vegetables, because they are
living, and to hurt any living thing is in Jainism a deadly sin. They go
even so far as to drink only boiled water or even breathe with a cloth
across their mouth to avoid insects and unseen Jivas inhabiting the air.
They would also sweep their path lest they may tread on insects. According
to them, under the law of Ahimsa, killing of vermin is also forbidden, so
that asylums have been established for decrepit animals rather than that
they should be put out of their misery by the destruction of life.

People may think that the way which the Jains preach and follow is rather
impracticable and therefore unreasonable. This is a wrong notion. It may be
impracticable but is not absolutely unreasonable. It is impracticable
because humanity has not yet progressed enough. When humanity has
sufficiently developed and reached a certain higher stage this law of Ahimsa
should be and would be followed by all.

From what has been said above we can have an outline of the spirit of Ahimsa
in Sine-Indian Culture, The facts related and the passages quoted are only
those which came readily to my mind and were easily available. Similar facts
and passages of the same kind and too numerous in Chinese and Indian
literature and scriptures to be quoted in full. It is even difficult to make
the best adequate selection of them. These facts and passages were not
merely religious ideals or ethical principles but actual and real events in
history. Looking over the histories of India and China, from the very
begining to the present day, these two countries have never attacked or
invaded any other country, never exploited any other people, though they
have often been attacked, invaded and exploited by other warlike peoples.
But those who invaded India and China were often assimilated and absorbed by
Indian and Chinese cultures, and have enjoyed with the Indian and Chinese
people their national wealth and harmony of life.

It has been therefore my firm belief, and also my humble mission, that we
Chinese and Indians, the two greatest peoples of the world, should
culturally join together and mingle together to create, to establish and
promote a common culture, called Sino-Indian Culture, entirely based on
Ahimsa. By creating, establishing and promoting this common Sino-Indian
Culture, we shall further create, establish and promote a common World
Culture on the same basis. By creating, establishing and promoting a common
World Culture, we shall create and establish a great union of the World. And
by creating and establishing a great Union of the World, we shall lead the
world to real and permanent peace, love, harmony and happiness !

VISHVA-BHARATI CHEENA BHAVAN
Shantiniketan, 10 September, 1949.

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        Rsabhadi-Mahavirantebhyah svatmopalabdhaye

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JAINA DHARMA KA ITIHASA (Hindi)
By Asim Kumar Rai
Hindi tr. Sudhindra Gemavat
2000    220 x 142 mm    176 pp
Hardback    Rs.150

This is a Hindi translation of Rai's "A History of the Jainas".

In the 6th century BCE, Jainism was an old faith, mature and
fully developed. Even then, its history was far enough in the
past to be beyond the purview of normal measurements of
time.

The principles of Jainism were firmly established well before
then, and remain unchanged even today. Jainism is, hence, the
oldest living religion of India. Today, the defining point of Indian
faiths, is their twin beliefs of the eternal soul and mutable body.
This is an original belief of the Jaina doctrine, and a sign of the
impact of Jainism on other Indian religions.

Other central beliefs of Jainism, which have been adopted by
Hinduism are:
Deep-rooted faith in Ahimsa
belief in reincarnation
belief in the necessity of asceticism to achieve liberation

The roots of Jainism are traceable to the earliest attempts of man
to understand his place in the universe. The ancient remains of the
Indus Valley Civilisation carry many proofs of the existence of the
followers of the Jaina faith at that point in time.

However, the history of Jainas stops at Mahavira. This is because
there were no more ford makers after Tirthankara Mahavira. He
was the penultimate. Hence, there is no more history of Jainism.
This is a history of the Jaina people.

It has been presented in a non-sectarian fashion. The text is very
well organised and impeccably researched.
The scheme of chapters is as follows:
1. Utpatti
2. Pauranika Itihasa
3. Parsva ki jivani
4. Varddhamana Mahavira ki jivani
5. Jaina Dharma ka prasara - prarambhika kala
6. Sangha bheda - vibhaktiyan
7. Digambara
8. Yapaniya
9. Svetambara
10. Upasamhara

Appendices
1. The sacred books of the Svetambaras
2. The sacred books of the Digambaras
3. Tirthankara
4. The sthaviravali given in the Kalpasutra
5. The sthaviravali given in the Nandisutra
6. Brhat Kharataragaccha Pattavali
7. Sarasvatigaccha (Digambara) Pattavali

The author reviews certain conclusions drawn by Hoernle and
Basham and exhibits a deep study of the works of the canonical
commentator Silanka. He also relates an interesting story about
the idols at Kankali Tila, Mathura - the oldest Jaina idols in the world.

He points out, that until the third recension at Valabhi, both sects
worshipped naked idols of the Tirthankaras. The earliest 'clothed'
idol was sculpted in 5th CE, right after the second Valabhi recension.
This idol is found at Akota in Gujarat.

The book is insightful, and the author is well versed in the historical
literature, the pattavalis, of all three, Digambara, Yapaniya and
Svetambara sects. The author is also familiar with Nathuram Premi's
"Jaina Sahitya aur Itihasa" and quotes his views.

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SCIENCE IN JAINISM: PERSPECTIVES, ISSUES
AND FUTURISTIC TRENDS (English)
By Dr. M.R. Gelra
Jain Vishva Bharati, Ladnun
2002    222 x 145 mm    89 pp
81-901458-1-9    Hardback    Rs.200

Throughout the history of mankind, philosophers and
scientists have always grappled with the problem of bridging
the chasm between faith and reason; science and religion;
rights and duties.

Science, with its emphasis on method and insistence on
replicable experimenting and uniform results does not easily
ally itself to religion. A religion in the most generic sense is a
philosophy rooted within a certain dogma. A religion must
make certain assumptions in order to develop its
epistemology and metaphysics.

Hence, religion and science are uneasy bedfellows. Despite
this, Dr. Gelra has taken elements from the Jaina
Dravyanuyoga, long considered difficult to prove with the
help of general science; and reviewed the concepts and
doctrines of Jainism in the light of modern advance in general
science and technology.

Stephen Hawking's "A Brief inspired the author
History of Time", and motivated enough to provide a critical
perspective of modern science under the three heads of
A. The Philosophy of Nature
B. The Philosophy of Science
C. The Sociology of Science

The contents of the book read as follows
1. Science in Jainism
2. Anekanta : A Jaina Contribution to Scholastic Methodology
3. Living in Harmony with Nature: The Jaina Perspective
4. Massless Matter
5. A Critique of the Eight-point Centre Concept in Jainism
6. Santhara : An Auspicious Death
7. The Contribution of German Scholars to Jaina Studies
8. Non-Violence and the New World Order
9. Universal Space

The book makes an important attempt to take a good hard
look at the many progresses that science has made; and
studies Jainism in this fresh light.

A big flaw in the book is the absence of a bibliography and
appendix.

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AHIMSA : THE SCIENCE OF PEACE  (English)
By Surendra Bothara
Prakrit Bharati Puspa 43
2003    215 x 140 mm    210 pp
Paperback    Rs.100

The book is written in a very lucid and contemporary writing
style. Sabdalaghava has been achieved without compromising
on arthalaghava. The quotes used are sourced from Western
thinkers, as well as Indian sages. This book demonstrates
ahimsa in the larger perspective, as a mantra for universal bliss.

Here are a few comments on this book.

'It indeed contains a very thought provoking essay and (is)
decidedly a fresh contribution to the concept, fabric, and
application of Ahimsa as preached by the great Nirgrantha
teachers.'

Dr. M. A. Dhaky

'Ahimsa is the central theme of Jaina philosophy. Many
great scholars of the past have put forth profound
discussion(s) on ahimsa darsana. We are grateful to the
author for presenting a serious and detailed analysis of
ahimsa darsana in original style for readers in English.
The book is not only worth reading but also worth
pondering on. It is also worth popularizing for those who
are curious about (the) fundamentals of Jainism.'

Muni Samdarshi Prabhakar
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Illustrated SRI NANDI SUTRA
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
21 Oil paintings by Purushottam Singh, Harvinder Singh
reproduced on art plates
1998    250 x 190 mm    469 pp    21 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 500.00

Illustrated SRI ANTAKRDDASA SUTRA
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
32 Oil paintings by Purushottam Singh, Harvinder Singh
reproduced on art plates
1999    250 x 190 mm    488 pp    16 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 500.00

Illustrated SRI ACARANGA SUTRA in 2 volumes
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
35 Oil paintings by Purushottam Singh, Harvinder Singh
Reproduced on art plates
2000    250 x 190 mm    1075 pp    35 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 1000.00 for the set of 2 volumes

Illustrated SRI ANUYOGADVARA SUTRA in 2 volumes
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
40 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
2001    250 x 190 mm    992 pp    40 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 1000.00 for the set of 2 volumes

Illustrated SRI UPASAKADASA and
SRI ANUTTARAUPAPATIKADASA SUTRA
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
18 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
2001    250 x 190 mm    400 pp    18 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 500.00

Illustrated SRI RAIAPASENIA SUTRA
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Rajkumar Jain
20 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
2002    250 x 190 mm    432 pp    20 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 500.00

Illustrated SRI AUPAPATIKA SUTRA
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
12 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
2003    250 x 190 mm    388 pp    12 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 600.00

Illustrated SRI NIRAYAVALIYA and VIPAKA SUTRA
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
12 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
2003    250 x 190 mm    479 pp    12 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 600.00

Illustrated SRI STHANANGA SUTRAM in 2 volumes
Prakrit Gatha - Hindi exposition - English exposition and Appendices
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni, Shrichand Surana Saras
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
31 Oil paintings by Dr. Trilok Sharma reproduced on art plates
2004    250 x 190 mm    1174 pp    31 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 1200.00 for the set of 2 volumes

Rs. 8400.00 for the entire series.
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2004

Chopra, Jasraj. "Subodh Shatak - 2 : Shikshaprad Laghu Kathayen".
Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2004.
Hardback; 227 x 145 mm; 259 pp. Rs. 60.00

Mayukh, Bashir Ahmed. "Arhat". Hindi Poetic rendition of Jaina
Citations in Prakrit / Sanskrit. Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2004.
Paperback; 215 x 142 mm; 120 pp. Rs. 100.00

2003

Bharadwaj, Mahesh Narayan. "Jan Seva : Prabhu Pooja".
Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2003.
Paperback; 215 x 138 mm; 13 pp. Rs. 10.00

Vinayasagar. "Nalacampu aur Tikakara Mahopadhyaya Gunavinaya:
Ek Adhyayana". Bharadwaj, Mahesh Narayan. "Jan Seva : Prabhu Pooja".
Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2003.
Paperback; 212 x 136 mm; 173 pp. Rs. 100.00

Vinayasagar. "Pratistha Lekha Sangraha - 2." A collection of ancient
pratisthalekhas and murtilekhas. Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2003.
Paperback; 212 x 137 mm; 212 pp. Rs. 150.00

Jayasekharasuri. "Jaina Kumarasambhava Mahakavya". Hindi tr. by
R. Jain. Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2003.
Hardback; 220 x 140 mm; 201 pp. Rs. 100.00

2002

Ratnasekharasuri. "Sirivalacariyam". Hindi tr. by Vinayasagar.
Jaipur: Prakrit Bharati Academy, 2002.
Hardback; 220 x 140 mm; 306 pp. Rs. 200.00
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LEKHAN KALA KA ITIHAS (Hindi)
In 2 volumes with 60 maps of various countries
381 alphabet tables    362 forms of scripts
By Ishwarchandra Rahi
Edited by Prof. Lallan Gopal
1983    250 x 190 mm    1050 pp (in 2 volumes)
Hardback    Rs. 400.00 for the set

I have very limited copies of this set. It is an excellent work
on various scripts in the world, their development and their
history.

The book traces the origin and development of languages
from all over the world; the introduction of scripts, their
gradual development; the special features of each script;
its relation to other scripts developed in that area / nation;
and a scientific analysis of the language, it's script and
modern usages. While demonstrating the development
of the script and language of a nation, the nation's
development in its entirety has also been taken into account.
Ancient as well as modern maps of the nations as well as
tables where the entire alphabet is shown, have been used
liberally to effectively showcase the development of scripts
and languages. Indeed the progress of humankind is
illustrated with this data.

This is a unique effort, certainly the only one carried out
in India.

A list of the contents is as under:

PRSTHABODHINI (Index)

Adhyaya 1
Visaya Pravesa

Paricaya
Bhasa
Lipi
Puratatva
Carbon 14 dvara kala nirdharana
Pracina Itihasa

Adhyaya 2
Daksina Asian Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Sindhu Ghati
Bharat ka Itihasa
Bharat ki Lipiyan
Nepal
Sikkim
SriLanka
Maldives

Adhyaya 3
Pascima Asian Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Mesopotamia
Persia
Phoenicia
Ugarit
Hittite
Israel
Syria
Frisia
Lykia
Lydia
Cariia
Arabia
Armenia
Georgia

Adhyaya 4
Madhya va Purva Asian Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Tibet
China
Central Asia
Korea
Japan

Adhyaya 5
Daksina-Purvi Asian Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Brahma
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
Phillipines
Hindasia
Java
Sumatra
Syllabise

Adhyaya 6
African Mahadvipa ke Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Egypt
Numidia
Cameroon
Somaliland
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
Abyssina
Ethiopia

Adhyaya 7
European Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Cyprus
Greece
Crete
Greece ke nagara rajya
Italy
Etruria
Campenia
Umbria
Faleiriai
Resia
North Italy
Latium
Gothia
Bulgaria
Russia
Ireland
Hungary
Germany
Norway - Sweden - Denmark
Ancient England
Romania
Albania

Adhyaya 7
American Deshon ki Lekhan Kala ka Itihasa

Mexico
Ucatan
Alghany
Manitoba
Alaska
Easter Islands
Misc. scripts

Appendix

Paribhasika Sabdavali
Anukramanika (Hindi)
Anukramanika (English)
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THE FOUR VEDAS IN MODERN ENGLISH (In 9 Volumes)
-------------------------------------------------

Rs. 4050.00 for the complete set of four Vedas in 9 Volumes.
Clothbound deluxe edition with gold-embossed cover and a
brand new typeface. This edition not only has the full English
translation of the original text of the Vedas, but also the English
translation of the Sanskrit bhasyas that were written to throw
light on the inner meaning of each vedic rca.
It is perfect for the study of the scholar as well as the layman.

RGVEDA SAMHITA (In 4 Volumes)
Sanskrit Text, English Transliteration, Notes & Index of Verses
English tr. by H.H. Wilson according to the Sayana Bhasya
Ed. & rvd. with exh. intr. & notes by RPArya & KL Joshi
2001    220 x 145 mm    2412 pp (in 4 vols.)
81-7110-138-7 (set)     Hardcover       Rs. 1800.00 for the set

SAMVEDA SAMHITA
Sanskrit Text, English Transliteration, Notes & Index of Verses
English tr. by RTH Griffith according to the Ranayana recension
comprising of 1875 mantras
Ed. & rvd. with exh. intr. & notes by RPArya
2001    220 x 145 mm    476 pp
81-7110-113-1 (set)    Hardcover     Rs. 450.00

YAJURVEDA SAMHITA
Sanskrit Text, English Transliteration, Notes & Index ofVerses
English tr by RTH Griffith according to Mahidhara and Uvata
Ed. & rvd. with exh. intr. & notes by RPArya & KL Joshi
1997    220 x 145 mm    524 pp
81-7110-136-0    Hardcover     Rs. 450.00

ATHARVAVEDA SAMHITA (In 3 Volumes)
Sanskrit Text, English Transliteration, Notes & Index ofVerses
English tr by WD Whitney according to Sayana Bhasya
Ed. & rvd. by KL Joshi
2002    220 x 145 mm    1936 pages (in 3 vols.)
81-7110-172-0 (set)    Hardcover     Rs. 1350.00 for the set

              The four Vedas are the most important records of the
religion and the lifestyle of the Aryans. The present set has used
some of the best English translations available on the Vedas,
and included the Sanskrit text in Devanagari script. The old
English usages have been supplanted with corresponding
modern English usages. The earlier practice of transliterating
Sanskrit phonemes without appropriate diacritical marks has
been dispensed with. Sanskrit words have been written with
appropriate diacritical marks.

These editions contain the original mantras in Devanagari.
Furthermore, these mantras are completely indexed for ready
reference.

These revised editions have volume-wise indexing. So it is
easy for the reader and researcher to refer to the original
source in case of doubt or for the purpose of any critical or
comparative study that they might undertake.

The present set is a very low priced clothbound hardcover
edition. A must have for every Indologist, scholar and student
alike.

THE FOUR VEDAS IN SIMPLE HINDI
--------------------------------------------

Rs. 1200.00 for the complete set of four Vedas in 8 Volumes.
Clothbound deluxe hardcover edition with gold-embossed cover.

RGVEDA SAMHITA (in 4 Volumes)
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed & tr by Acharya Shriram Sharma & Bhagwati Devi Sharma
Brahmavarchas, Haridwar
2002    250 x 185 mm     1687 pages (in 4 vols.)
Hardcover     Rs. 600.00 for the set

YAJURVEDA SAMHITA
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed & tr by Acharya Shriram Sharma & Bhagwati Devi Sharma
Brahmavarchas, Haridwar
2000    250 x 185 mm     432 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 150.00

SAMVEDA SAMHITA
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed & tr by Acharya Shriram Sharma & Bhagwati Devi Sharma
Brahmavarchas, Haridwar
2002    250 x 185 mm     332 pages
Hardcover     Rs. 150.00

ATHARVAVEDA SAMHITA (In 2 Volumes)
Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation
Ed & tr by Acharya Shriram Sharma & Bhagwati Devi Sharma
Brahmavarchas, Haridwar
2002    250 x 185 mm     964 pages (in 2 vols.)
Hardcover     Rs. 300.00 for the set

         The four Vedas are the most important records of the
religion and the lifestyle of the Aryans. Acharya Shriram
Sharma of the Gayatri Parivar has translated them into basic
Hindi to make them universally comprehensible.

The present set is a very low priced clothbound hardcover
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STHANANGA SUTRAM
====================
Illustrated STHANANGA SUTRAM in 2 volumes
(Prakrit - Hindi - English)
Ed. by Pravartaka Amar Muni
Eng. tr. by Surendra Bothra
2004    250 x 190 mm    1174 pp    31 colour plates
Hardcover    Rs. 1200.00 (for the set)

It is the Svetambara belief that the first eleven Angas of the Jaina
Canon have survived despite the bad effects of this Hundavasarpini
kala. This is why, under the leadership of Devardhigani
Ksamasramana, the eleven Angas of the Svetambara canon were
formalised and  reduced to writing. This took place at Valabhi 993
years after Mahavir's nirvana. (466 CE).

In the vacana held at Valabhi, in Gujarat, the Sthananga Sutra was
finalised and redacted. The language used is Ardhamagadhi Prakrit.
The mula sutras of the Sthananga Sutra are difficult to understand
without the help of a tika. Hence, in the 11th century CE,
Abhayadevasuri wrote a comprehensive Sanskrit gloss on the
Sthananga Sutra.

The Sthananga Sutra, known in Prakrit as the Thanam. The word
thanam denotes quantum. Hence, the style of the Sthananga Sutra is
unique. It is divided into ten chapters, and each chapter enumerates
certain topics according to their numbers. Each chapter is titled as a
Thana. (Sanskrit: Sthana)

Diverse topics such as the Dharmakathanuyoga, Carananuyoga,
Karananuyoga and Dravyanuyoga are covered. While the focus is on
Karananuyoga, this unique Agama serves as a huge anthology to all
branches of Jaina knowledge.

This edition of the Sthananga Sutra has the original Prakrit text, as well
as a simple translation in both Hindi and English. In addition, there is
an elaboration in both Hindi and English of each Prakrit sutra.

The editors have referred to the editions by Muniraja Shri Jambuvijayaji,
Acarya Atmaramji, Pt. Hiralalji Sastri and Acarya Shri Mahaprajñaji.

Thus, the book is easy to read, well edited and very competently
translated into English by Dr. Surendra Bothra.

The book comes in two volumes, and has 31 beautiful paintings in full
colour, printed on art paper. The cover itself is a work of art. All in all,
an excellent addition to the library of the scholar as well as the lay
reader.

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A study of Sanskrit Grammar
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A STUDY OF SANSKRIT GRAMMAR FOR STUDENTS
(Sanskrit -  English)
By Arthur A. Macdonell
First published in 1901
2003   184 x 122 mm    284 pp
81 208 0504 6      Hardcover    Rs. 250.00

Probably the most famous Sanskrit grammar book in English!
"The book provides grammatical equipment necessary for
studying Sanskrit texts with ease and exactness.

"The book has seven chapters and three appendices. Chapters 1-2
deal with Sanskrit alphabet and euphonic combinations-external
and internal sandhis. Chapters 3-4 describe the system of Sanskrit
declension and conjugation. Chapters 5-6 are related to indeclinable
words, nominal stem formation and compounds. Chapter 7 deals
with syntax. The three appendices contain list of verbs; metre in
classical Sanskrit; and chief peculiarities of Vedic grammar."

The book also provides and Introduction with the History of
Sanskrit Grammar; Table of Devanagari letters; Sanskrit Index;
and General Index.

This book was originally written by A.A. Macdonell as an
abridgement of Max Mueller's Sanskrit Grammar, in 1886.
As  a teacher and student of Sanskrit Grammar, Macdonell
had taken the best available Sanskit Grammar by a European,
and made it more concise, more lucid!

Macdonell's guiding principle was that the student of Sanskrit
Grammar ought not to be burdened "with matter which could
never be of any practical use to him." Hence this book is NOT
merely "a mass of rules mainly useful for answering examination
questions more or less mechanically, but provides the student
with the full grammatical equipment necessary for reading any
Sanskrit text with ease and exactness".

This grammar is still widely used all over the world.

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PRAKRIT-HINDI KOSA (Prakrit - Hindi)
A compact version of the PaiaSaddaMahannavo
Ed. by Dr. K.R. Chandra
Prakrit Jain Vidya Vikas Fund
1987    244 x 160 mm    905 pp
Hardback    Rs. 400.00

The PaiaSaddaMahannavo is the best Prakrit - Hindi dictionary.
It was a labour of love by Pandit Hargovindas Trikamchand Seth.
The vast expanse of Prakrit literature was uncovered and studied
in order to make the dictionary. It was a pioneering effort, and
became the benchmark for all dictionaries to follow.

However, it was felt that PaiaSaddaMahannavo could be made
shorter without losing anything of essence. The
PaiaSaddaMahannavo included references for each word and
sometimes citations from the original texts as well as from MSS.
This made the book voluminous. Hence, the more compact
and affordable Prakrit - Hindi Kosa was prepared, where NOT
a single Prakrit word, whose meaning has been given in the
PaiaSaddaMahannavo, has been omitted! Merely the references
have been dropped for compactness. For tatsama Prakrit words,
the Sanskrit synonyms (given in brackets) have been omitted.

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PRAKRIT EVAM JAINAGAMA SAHITYA (Hindi)
By Dr. Harishankar Pandeya
2000    215 x 140 mm    289 pp
Hardback    Rs. 500.00

India's oldest literature is available in Chandas, Sanskrit, Prakrit
and Pali. Jaina authors in the past have favoured Prakrit. Also,
A large amount of secular, especially erotic literature has been
written in Prakrit. Jainas have used Sauraseni Prakrit,
Ardhamagadhi Prakrit and Maharastri Prakrit, as well as
Apabhramsa (modern development of Prakrit).

This book has twenty four essays on Prakrit literature by the
learned author. This book has been dedicated to Acarya
Mahaprajña.

The essays are as under:
1. Sattak Sahitya : Udbhav aur Vikas
2. Karpuramañjari me Saundarya evam Prem
3. Prakrit Kosa : Udbhav aur Vikas
4. Prakrit Bhasha ke Katipay Avyava
5. Bhagavati Aradhana me prayukta Upamano ka Vivecana
6. Bhagavati Aradhana ke Nipat
7. Setubandha ki Saundarya Yojana
8. Setubandha me Chanda
9. Maharastri Prakrit ki Adhunik Racanayen
10. Agama Vimarsa
11. Upanisad evam Jainagama me Atma
12. Bhiksu ke Paryaya : Ek Vivecana
13. Acaranga me Bharatiya Kala
14. Mahaviratthui Ek Anusilana
15. Sailaka Adhyayana Ek Anusilana
16. Prasna Vyakarana me Ahimsa
17. Uttaradhyayanasutra me Upacaravakrata
18. Silavanti Rajimati
19. Ardhamagadhi Agama Sahitya ki kavyasastriya samiksa
20. Rahanemijjam Akhyana : Kavyatmaka Anusilana
21. Gita aur Jaina Parampara me Karma
22. Gita aur Jaina Parampara me Jñana
23. Gita aur Jaina Parampara me Bhakti
24. Uttaradhyayana Sutra aur Dhammapada

Bhavadiyah,
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AYURVEDA VIJNANA EVAM SAFAL GHARELU ILAJ (Hindi)
By Ayurvedacarya Vaidya Shambhunath Kaul
First published in 1986; 5th edition 2004
2004    180 x 120 mm    319 pp
81 7021 515 3    Paperback    Rs. 65.00

India's oldest literature is available in Chandas, Sanskrit, Prakrit
and Pali. Especially books on Ayurveda are available in Sanskrit.
These books covered not only health aspects but also, in keeping
with Ayurveda's scheme of holistic well-being, they discussed
spirituality, the dynamics of longevity; and prescribed an entire
lifestyle based on this philosophy. Any person willing to follow
the path stipulated in these books was assured of a long, healthy
spiritual and principled life.

Man has three desires:
A long and healthy life
Material success
Spiritual well-being

This book address all three in individual sections.
1. Svasthya Dirgha Jivan
2. Dhan ki Prapti
3. Jivan Mukti (Atmakalyana)

The book explains how one may achieve all three goals
through a focused spiritual lifestyle.

The author, Ayurvedacarya Kaul has spent a lifetime
treating patients and bringing about wellness.

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Religious Values and Ideology in India
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JAINS IN THE WORLD (English)
By Dr. John E. Cort
2001    220 x 145 mm    267 pp
019 565 3602    Hardcover    Rs. 550.00

"This book is a detailed fieldwork-based study of the ancient
Indian religion of Jainism." The author Dr. John Cort is a
scholar of Sanskrit and Prakrit and has studied Jainism
deeply and extensively. This fieldwork was carried out in
North Gujarat and through it we see Jainism as it is practiced
today.

Dr. Cort studies the Jaina institutions, Jaina society and views
them in the context of the Jaina ideology. Under his eye,
Jainism emerges as a living breathing entity, not merely an
obscure / exotic religion practiced by a forgotten tribe of people.
Extensive interaction with Jaina laypersons and ascetics has
helped the  author form opinions and conclusions that are realistic
and authentic.

"Cort's own interpretation of Jainism focuses on a distinction
between two realms of value. One is the clearly defined
religious ideology that is the core of mendicant practice and ideal
lay practice, and whose goal is liberation. The other, less clearly
delineated because it stems from everyday ethics and religious
imagination, is the realm of well-being. Cort demonstrates that
this informal, unarticulated concept is the necessary complement
to the formal ideology and is no less authentically Jain".

This book successfully conveys to the reader a clear picture of
Jainism as it is practiced today in North Gujarat and elsewhere,
and clearly observes the admixture of strict adherence to religious
strictures and convenient "short cuts" that signify the practice of
any great religion in the world.

As a practicing Jaina, this reviewer cannot help but agree with
the observations and views stated by Dr. Cort in this pathbreaking
study of Jainism.

The author John E. Cort is an Associate Professor of Religion at
Denison University, USA.

The Contents read as under:

A. Note on Language, Transliteration and Names
B. Hymn to Panchasar Parshvanath
C. Introduction: On the occasion of the Blessed Installation
      Of The Lord

1. The Ideology of the Path to Liberation
2. Jains and Jainism in Patan
3. Going to the Temple: How to Worship God
4. Gifting and Grace: Patterns of Lay-Mendicant Interaction
5. Holy Asceticism
6. Remembrance and Celebration: The Jain Religious Year
7. Ideologies and Realms of Value.

Hymn to Panchasar Parshvanath
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

The book has 267 pages, and is handsomely printed and bound.
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