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## Introduction (From the First Edition)
Dr. Rudradeva Tripathi
Sanskrit and Hindi Literature, Philosophy and Yoga Acharya, M.A. (Sanskrit and Hindi), Ph.D., D.Litt.
Director
Birla Research Center, Ujjain (M.P.)
1. **Dharma Triveni and its Universally Accepted Literature**
The Jain, Brahman and Buddhist Acharyas, who preserved the knowledge-filled pitcher of the great sages and renounced ones of India, and distributed its nectar-like drops for the welfare of all beings, have promoted a religious/universally accepted literature whose equality is not found in any other literature in the world. This universally accepted literature, which illuminates the inner being of every individual with the rays of divine light emanating from the Jain Agamas, Brahman Vedas and Buddhist Pitakas, was taught by our forefathers with pure intentions and a spirit of public welfare. This is why it has been assimilated into society with complete faith for a long time, is being assimilated now, and will continue to be assimilated for a long time to come. This literature, which preserves the totality of the eternal truths of religion, bestows glory upon India, inspires all humanity to see the truth, guides them on the right path, teaches them the wisdom of duty and non-duty, and helps them to reach the goal of becoming a pilgrim on the path of liberation, free from worldly attachments.
2. **One Goal: 'Liberation' and its Gradual Context**
Despite the diversity of language, sentiment, expression, the speaker, the seer, and the multiplicity of listeners and collectors, the inner teachings of the Agamas, Vedas, and Tripitakas are undeniably united. The core principles of these teachings - 1. Karma and its consequences, 2. The bondage of the world, and 3. Liberation, primarily fulfill one goal: the attainment of liberation through the destruction of all karmas. Whose liberation is desired? This question naturally arises in the context of liberation. All philosophers have the same answer: 'The soul's'. This answer naturally leads to the question, 'What is the soul?'. Then all philosophers presented their own processes of 'self-reflection' in this regard. The presenters of these processes established a long tradition in Indian literature, and Jain, Buddhist, Vedic, and many other thinkers presented them with great maturity and seriousness. Due to the multiplicity of traditional distinctions like theistic and atheistic, Charvaka, while accepting only direct experience as evidence, advocated 'Bhutatmavada and Dehatmavada'
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Puuvakammakhayaṭṭhae imaṁ dehaṁ ............।
- Utt. A. 6, Ga. 13.
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