Comtemporary Jain Legends

SR No.: 007736
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Atmanandji Maharaj
Publisher: Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram
Publication Year: 2015
Total Pages: 183
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, N000, & N025
File Size: 1 MB

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• Holy places of Jainism and their visits • Non-violence and its influence on the world
First Tirthankar Lord Hrushbhdev Devotion and Worship Short phrases from Swamy Kundkundacharya
Ahinsa-Right Solution of World Problems • Some Historical Jain Kings and Heroes
• The religion of Tirthankars. In addition to this, he has published several booklets for propagating Jainism and non-violence.
The Religion of Tirthankars: An exhaustive book of about 514 pages in English was published in 1964. This was the greatest and last work of Dr. Kamtaprasadji. This book was written after study of hundreds of other books. In the words of Dr. Kastoorchand Kasliwal, Dr. Kamtaprasadji was the greatest scholar in Jain literature. His contribution to literary community is invaluable. It is difficult to see the simplicity, sympathy, nobility and learning like his anywhere else. He served the literary world, society and particularly Jainism beyond limits by following the footsteps of Shree Veerchand Gandhi, Barrister Champatray and Shri J.L. Jaini.
Last Journey: He was suffering from piles during the last 30 years of his life. He was bleeding heavily in latrine. He was worse in September 1964. During these years, his wife also passed away. He was not able to sleep at night because of his ill health but his son Shri Virendrakumar and daughters used to discuss spiritual matters with him so that he may feel some relief. Even though he was so sick, he did not accept any allopathic medicine. He was taking only Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicines. He was firm on this point till the end of his life.
It was decided to shift him from Aliganj to a better place for better treatment on Sunday, the 17th May, 1964, corresponding to the sixth day of bright half of the month of Vaishakh in V.S. 2021, because his health was taking a serious turn but he passed away during the journey itself. His face did not appear to be paining even at the time of his last breath; it appeared to be smiling. His son and daughter were reciting Navkar Mantras so that he might hear the same. He breathed his last with the voice of "Namo Arh..." The country, the world and particularly the Jains lost a dedicated servant, highly learned and most outstanding literary figure. Let us nurture well the tree of World Jain Mission, which is sown and watered by him. This will be the highest tribute to this world personality. Let us also follow his ideals of service to the society, the work, the orphans and work for Jainism upholding the first principle of non-violence so that his soul is at peace in heaven.
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