Glimpses Of World Religions

SR No.: 032397
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Navbharat Sahitya Mandir
Publication Year: 2003
Total Pages: 228
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 26 MB

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Glimpses of World Religions
of publishing ‘Anekant Bharati', “Jain Life Science Academy' and other books of Jain philosophy. The Jain meditation method ‘Prekshadhyan' camps are found all over the country:
Acharya Bhikshuswami gave a document entitled ‘Maryadapatra' in order that idleness may not enter in the Sangh and that they can make it powerful. This can be called a holy constitution helping to tread on the path of religion. The Sangh gives ‘Shrawakanishtapatra' to look into the studies of their own limitation and to know the defects and deficiencies as well as to contemplate on them by planning Shrawak assembly and Maryada festival. Other Traditions
Taking inspiration from the thought-process of great men and their contemplation, some temples and study centres are conducted by the Jains. The philosophy of the self, created by Shrimad Rajachandrajee and his activity of self-study are continued in various places in Shrimad Rajachandra temples. Studies are being made of 'Atmasiddhi Shastra' written by Srimadji and of his letters as well as of the poems composed by him and of other literature.
There are temples-centres of the same at Vavaniya, Sayla, Agas, Deolalee, Koba, Hampi, Dharampur, Rajkot, Mumbai etc. Even in foreign countries, there are study-centres.
Rev. Kanjee Swami, after being consecrated in the Sthankwasi Botad centre-creed, joined the Digambar Sampradaya or creed. Songadh in Saurashtra was the main field of work for him. He had given lectures, full of thoughts, on Samaysar, Pravachansar and such other very great Agam scriptures. His temple-centres are situated in Songadh, Deolalee and such other places.