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follow the exposition and becomes discouraged from reading any further."1 I do not know whether I have been successful in making this presentation both readable and intelligible, the reader who honours me by perusing my humble efforts has to decide this for himself. I have derived much assistance from the following publications for compiling this monograph :
(1) One, Two, Three... Infinity by George Gamow. (2) Jain Padārtha Vijñāna Meń Pudgala by Mohanlal
Banthia (3) History of Western Philosophy by Sir Bertrand Russell. (4) Physics and Philosophy by Werner Heisenberg. (5) Vishva Prahelika by Munishri Mahendra Kumarji. (6 Studies in Jain Philosophy by Dr.N.M. Tatia.
The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra. (8) The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukav. (9) The Jain Philosophy of Non-absolutism by Dr. Satkari
Mookerjee. (10) A Brief Historoy of Time by Stephen W. Hawking.
I am extremely grateful to Acharya Shri Tulsi, who has been the main source of inspiration and but for his blessings, the present work would not have been accomplished.
I am also grateful to Munishri Mahendra Kumarji (my son in worldly relation) for his valuable assistance.
J.S.Za veri
17th October, 1991 (Dushera) 263, SION (East) Bombay-400 022
1. Albert Einstein : Foreword to The Universe and Dr. Einstein.