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EDITORS' NOTE
On the eve of the 2500 years of Lord Mahāvira’s Nirvāna, a large and varied number of publications are being brought out by many Institutions all over India and abroad. On this auspicious occasion the present one is an addition to the series pertaining to the teachings of Lord Mahāvira. A serious study on the relevance of the thoughts and the teachings of Lord Mahāvira in the modern times has been a desideratum. Hence, it was decided by the Akhila Bhāratavarshiya Sadhumārgi Jaina Sangha to bring out two volumes (one in Hindi and another in English) to meet this long-felt need. Volume in Hindi is already out and in English is before you which is the embodiment of the Sangha's strong determination.
Though all the articles received could not be included in this volume, yet, we feel that most of the topics depicting Lord Mahāvīra's thoughts and teachings have been incorporated. The articles which have been presented here exhibit profound erudition of the scholars.
The life of Lord Mahāvira is full of revolution. Mahāvīra himself was an embodiment of revolution. He led the people from darkness to light and taught them the art of living. He not only radically changed the social pattern of those days but also the mental pattern of life of the people and that is still influencing the people today. He endeavoured and succeeded in completely changing the society by the over-all progress of an individual. By describing and enumerating the eight-fold virtues of Samyag
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