Handbook of Jainology

SR No.: 001346
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhuvanbhanusuri
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 288
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Philosophy
File Size: 15 MB

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A Hand Book of Jainology
with books and other things that can bring them real enlightenment.
Those doctrines that have been expounded by the Omniscient Vitrags are true. Those great men have expounded these lofty doctrines in the Agams. Many books containing those lofty doctrines have been published for the benefit of children. Those lofty doctrines expounded by the great sages of the past, have been presented in this book in a simple style and the material has been presented under clearly defined heads, so that children may study the material without any difficulty, contemplate on it; and assimilate it and acquire a thorough knowledge of the doctrines. The need for a guide like book for the convenience of readers who desire to acquire a knowledge of tatvas has been there for a long time. This need was fulfilled to some extent by this work.
The great scriptural scholar the revered Panyas Pravar Shri Vijaya Bhanuvijayji Ganivar, (Now, the Revered Acharyashri and Bhuvanbhanusoorishwarji Maharaj), is the honoured favourite disciple of the Parampujya, the ocean of scriptural wisdom, Acharya Bhagwan Shrimad Vijayapremasoorishwarji Maharaj. He has attained an unexampled scriptural knowledge and has attained mastery over the various philosophies and Nyayashastras. He has been carrying on the lofty task of delivering discourses and writing books in an inspiring and instructive style and by that means he has been enabling countless people to drink the sublime of scriptural wisdom. He has in his heart the lofty objective and impelling enthusiasm to safeguard, preserve and to disseminate the Dharm shasan. We desire that the Jain culture and the scriptural wisdom of the Vitrag shasan should be ever-flowing in this world and bring spiritual welfare to all human beings. While carrying on severe austerity of Ayambil Tap, he works with a serene mind for 1 to 18 hours a day. He has a number of responsibilities. Inspite of all this, he travels to such places as Palitana, Andheri, Nasik, Ahmednagar, Vadhavan, Palanpur, Ahmedabad and Shivganj and delivers there scriptural discourses for the benefit of Shravaks and Shravikas. Youngsters, elderly people, scholars and all the
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