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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
A Foreword by
K. RAMAPPA
Bangalore This book, "Awakening” is an English version of "Prutlabodh” i series of discourses delivered by Shri Acharyat Shri Padmasagara Surishwarji. The discourses emphasize the importance of ethical and spiritual excellence.
I have rendered the book into English in accordance with the sacred wish of Acharya Shri Padmasagar Surishwarji and is desired by Shri Arunodaya Foundation why have published this book. I am grateful to them for choosing me to render this book into English.
I am thankful to Shri Ajaysagarji, one of the disciples of Acharya Shri Padmasagar Surishwarji for extending help to me in rendering the book into English by reading the entire type-script; by clearing my doubts regarding some technical points and by giving me useful suggestions. As suggested by him I have added some points which he felt useful. At his suggestion I also omitted certain things.
If there are any defects in rendering the book into English, they are mine and not of the Acharya Shri. I hope that readers will treat the defects in the manner of the legendary swan that takes milk separating it from water.
I thank Shri Arunodava Sagurji one of the disciples of Acharya Shri Padmasagar Suriji under whose suggestions the book took its present shape.
K. RAMAPPA
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