Some Jain Concepts and Conduct

SR No.: 001417
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sushma Singhvi
Publisher: B J Institute
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 76
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Principle, Achar, Spiritual, C000, & C005
File Size: 5 MB

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Publisher's Note Under the terms of the donation made by Shri Chimanlal Popatlal Shah in 1946 in the name of his father Shah Popatlal Hemchand, it was decided to organize series of lectures on the subject of Ātman-paramātman with special reference to Jain Philosophy under the auspices of B.J. Institute of Learning and Research, Ahmedabad. It was decided to name the series ‘Sheth Shri Popatlal Hemchand Adhyātma Vyākhyānamālā'.
Under this Lecture-series, Dr. R.D.Ranade delivered thrée lectures on 'Spiritual Life in Mahatma Gandhi and Hindi Saints, Pandit Sukhlalji Sanghvi on ‘Adhyātmavicāraņā', Dr. Padmanabh Jaini on 'Liberation, Incarnation and Rebirth in Jainism', Dr. Bhogilal Sandesara on Yoga, Anuyoga and Mantrayoga', Dr. R.N. Mehta on “Jainism and Archaeology', Dr. N. J. Shah on, ‘Concept of Sraddhā (Samyak-darśana), Matijñāna and Kevalajñāna in Jain Philosophy,' Dr. Jitendra Shah on “Naya in Jain Philosophy', Y.S. Shastri on “Jainism from the view-point of Vedāntic Ācāryas and Dr. Siddheshvar Bhatt on ‘The Concept of Atman and Paramātman in Indian Thought' respectively. All . these lectures have been published in the book-form by the Institute.
Dr. Sushma Singhvi is a well-known scholar of Sanskrit studies and Jain Philosophy. She has contrituted a lot to the field of Sanskrit, Prakrit and Philosophy. Her scholarly works include “Philosophical view point of Kundakundācārya's works', Șaddarśanasamuccaya (ed.) and several research papers on Anekāntavāda, Jain Naya, Philosophical Foundations of Jainism etc.
Dr. Singhvi has organized several programmes on personality development, Freedom and Education, Role of Distance Education etc. and has delivered scholarly lectures at various Institutions and universities in the foreign countries and in our homeland.