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CONTENTS Dedication Publisher's Note Preface Prologue (English) Prologue (Hindi) Contents
English Section Chapter
Principles of Jainism
Definition of Religion and Jainism 2. Science and Religion: Conflict and Convergence
Theory of Relativity and Relativism Mathematical Formulary of Jinistic Precepts Some Thoughts on Changes in Order of Some Jaina Chains of Concepts and Practices Tirthankaravāda of Jainas Jaina Theory of Karma and Current Scientific Views Anekāntavāda and Conflict Resolution
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Lain
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Different Sciences in Jaina Texts 9. Concept of Sūnya (Zero) in Jaina Canons 10. Early Concepts of Chemistry in Jaina Canons 11. Studies on Biology in Tattvārtha Sūtra 12. Properties of Matter in Jaina Canons 13. Technical Sciences in Jaina Canons 14. Mathematical Expositions of Vīrasena
(Early Ninth century) in Dhavalā Commentary 15. Medical Sciences in Jaina Canons 16. Peace through Meditation: Medical Aspects
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Miscellany 17. Rightful Exposition of Jainism in the West 18. Jaina Scholarship: Growth or Decline
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Biography 19. A Missionary Reformer: Br. Shital Prasad Ji
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Autobiography 20. Let All Enjoy Welfare (Auto-biography of Mahāvīra)
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