Jains Through Time

SR No.: 006591
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shilapi Sadhvi
Publisher: Veerayatan
Total Pages: 282
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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The Jains through Time
Although I am known for my impartiality, Jainism is a Separate and Sovereign Jainism does occupy a special place in my Religion heart because I have witnessed its Though history has not yet revealed this beginning, seen its inner beauty and truth, it is a fact that the religion that gave watched the unflinching resolve of its impetus to the culture of compassion, followers to make this world a better place. catalysed human civilisation, and showed I, who am limitless, know that Jainism is the the way of ultimate development, has immortal truth. In my opinion only the remained largely unrecognised and unsung promoters and teachers of Jainism and - even on its native soil. Since the name of Buddhism, of all the religions of the world, Jainism has not been entered on the have attempted to raise their disciples and honour-roll of world religions, and not adherents to a level equal to their own. This many memorials or traces of it have been glory of Jainism that I am describing to you found to support its ancient origin, the vast is not only a song of praise to the revered majority of historians and scholars have Tirthankars, but also the sweet melody been denying the logical and separate composed of the inspirational deeds of their existence of Jainism. In the absence of shining disciples, and it extemporises on the enough literary and archaeological proof, theme of how they worked hard to beautify many assumptions about its philosophy and the earth, enrich culture and seek higher growth have been made and several knowledge. So come with me and see misconceptions about its beginnings have things through my eyes. Let me take you arisen. Even Pandit Jawaharalal Nehru, a into those ancient caves of my special well-known scholar, in his famous book remembrance, caves that are still echoing to Hindustan Ki Kahani (The Story of India), the mammoth task carried out by the categorised Jainism as a branch of the Vedic Tirthankars and their faithful followers in religion. As a result, Jainism's status as an trying to enlighten the world in my present independent religion has been called into avsarpini cycle.
question and its achievements have been
I findustan Ki Kahani, l'andit Jawaharlal Nehru, p. 158