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such a fashion that the reader is unable to follow the exposition and becomes discouraged to follow any further".!
A brief resume of the "Doctrine of Karman" is given as Prologue I, to assist those readers who have little acquaintance with this subject. Those who are familiar with it may skip it altogether. Similarly salient features of the structure and function of brain is given as Prologue II, which we hope, will be appreciated by those readers who had no opportunity to gain knowledge in this direction. A glossary of scientific terms as well as technical philosophical words is given at the end.
We are not sure whether we have succeeded in making this presentation both readable and intelligible. The readers who honour us by reading our humble effort have to decide for themselves.
In compiling this book, we have derived much assistance from various treatises on Neuroscience and Jain Philosophy.
(1) Programs of the Brain by J.Z. Young, F.R.S. (2) The Brain : Mystery of Matter and Mind by Jack Fincher.
Studies in Jain Philosophy by Dr. Nath Mal Tatia,
M.A., D. Litt. (4) Illuminator of Jain Tenets (Jain Siddhānt Dipikā) by Acharya
Tulsi. (5) Doctrine of Karman in Jain Philosophy by Helmuth Von
Glassenbapp. We are extremely grateful to Acharya Shri Tulsi and Yuvacharya Shri Mahaprajna who have been the main source of inspiration, and but for their blessings and cncouragement, the present work would not have been accomplished.
J.S. Zaveri Muni Mahendra Kumar
1. Foreword to The Universe and Dr. Einstein.
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