Jaina Bibliography Part 2

SR No.: 016036
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A N Upadhye
Publisher: Veer Seva Mandir Trust
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 900
Language: English
Classification: Dictionary & Dictionary
File Size: 15 MB

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JAINA BIBLIOGRAPHY
The unerring universalism of the Upanisads led Mahavira, the Mason of Jainism, so preach Ahimsa (no-injury) as the noblest principle of religion.
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Pp. 408-09. It is a fact of profound historical significance that when Mahavira and Buddha inaugurated the era of renovation and emancipation, the hoary religious factors that they had to confront and contend with were ritualism and asceticism. While the ritualism was systematically criticised by Gotama, the asceticism was then strong enough to claim both Mahavira, and Buddha as temporarily its subjects.
P. 412. Symbolic representation of deities was a natural compromise on the higher aesthetic plane; and it left its indelible marks on the masterpieces of early. Jaina and Buddhist art.
P. 420. Jaina iconography was never touched by the humanizing influence It remained rigidly archaic, ritualistic and formal to the last, as a long list of Jinas and Tirthankaras, although in temple architecture and painting the jaina contribution was really great.
Pp. 804-05. Remembering the 2500th anniversary of Mahavira and Buddha, the foundation stone of an International University of non-violence could be laid for the abiding benefit of the entire humanity by holding aloft the banner of Ahimsa in order to solve all our national and international problems and struggles.
P. 806. Jain literatures furnish most valuable evidences of research and speculation on science and culture of the Orient.
P. 808. Jainism aspired to control by the noble principle of non-stealing (a-chaurya) and non-possessiveness (a-panigraha), "slavery and exploitation".
Pp. 809-10. Jainism and the world message of non-violence: By the discovery of Ahimsa Jainism may legitimately claim a very high place in the Parliament of Religions of Man. Jains claim Prehistoric antiquity of Adinath (or Rṣabhadeva) the first Tirthankar: Parsvanath (8 0 B.C.), the 23rd Tirthankara ; and Mahavira-the senior contemporary of Buddha. In the 2500 years ago (i.e. 556 B.C.) on the first day of Sravana, Mahavira preached his first sermon from the Vipule mount of Rajagriha. This event was celebrated at Rajgir in Bihar in July 1944 and from 31st Oct. to 4th Nov. 1944 at Calcutta-attended by, Jains and non-Jains from all over India; and Vira Sasana Sangha of Calcutta was
established.