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to take across the ocean of births and deaths), who themselves were nothing but men, though supermen and thinkers of the first water. He does not, however end at that and asks you to take his word for granted. He goes a step further and, like a true philosopher, institutes enquiry into the nature of life and of existence; depending on the unflinching conviction in the Master's word, but he is a realist and rational realist at that.
Acharya Anant Prasad Jain 'Lokpal' is an engi. neer, scientist, teacher, deep thinker and missionary, all rolled into one. Several of his tracts have already been published, mostly by the World Jain Mission, Aliganj (Etah), and were appreciated by the reading public. In his present book, true to the spirit of Jain philosophers and religious thinkers, he has attempted to clear the 'Mysteries of life' and show to the readers the glimpse of and path leading to *Eternal bliss'. The exposition is, no doubt, based on Jain metaphysics and ontology, and the learned author has handled the subject with confidence, avoid. ing as far as possible abstruse technicalities and technological terms. The book is divided into six parts or chapters, which deal with the nature of Soul and Matter, other cosmic constituents-interaction of Soul and Matter, the doctrine of Karma transmigration and
