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FOREWORD
A few decades ago, religion and science - both seemed like two opposite camps, but in recent times they are seen acting as two neighbours. A give - and - take has started. Science now is willing to give due respect to old wisdom. On the other hand religious and spiritual circles fall back on science to clarify scriptural axioms.
This interaction should grow. Naturally, the onus of this task rests more on religious leaders than on scientists, as they can understand scriptural data more. In Jaina circles, much is done by laymen Jain scholars in this regard. Jaina men of the cloth seem lagging behind a bit.
On this background, Acharya Shri Nandighosh Suriji's present treatise is most welcome. In this book, he has dealt with an interesting subject : AURA. The phenomenon is well-known from ages. The author has elaborated it in the light of findings of researchers all over the world.
I appreciate Acharya's efforts at inculcating the scientific angle in understanding of scriptural statements. This will be much helpful in the long run, to Jaina circles in general and to Shwetambar Sangha in particular.
welcome this book and wish more research is done by RISSIOS regarding Science of and in scriptures.
Upa. Bhuvanchandra
Dhangadhra 26th January '08
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