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PUBLISHER'S NOTE We are glad to publish this slioit and valuable booklet on Jainism by Vidyavaridhi Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain, M. A., LL. B., Ph. D. He has given a nutshell essence of Jainism in this introductory book especially for those who want to acquaint themselves of Jainism at a glance. Our foreign visitosr will surely welcome our venture.
The philosophy and ethics of Jainism is so wide and deep that it is not an easy matter to cull it within such a small space. Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain has done it very efficiently. We are very thank ful to him for this act of kindness.
We hope that this small booklet will inspire and develop in our readers a feeling of non-violence and love. The very foundation of Jainism, as Lord Mahavira says: “Venerable is he, who vieweth all creatures as his own self and seeth them all alike."
January 26, 1982.
Jamnalal Jain
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