Peace Through Dialogue Jaina Prespective

SR No.: 269161
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jayantilal Jain
Publisher: Jayantilal Jain
Publication Year: 2007
Total Pages: 3
Language: English
Classification: Article & 0_not_categorized
File Size: 29 KB

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asked to taste. But the latter had taken a piece of salt in mouth as it did not believe the former, so when tasted sugar, there was no difference in taste between salt and sugar. Further, dialogue should not be for dialogue's sake. It should be taken as seriously as between patient and doctor, student and teacher etc. Such dialogues only lead to logical conclusion of peace. When Indradeva raised certain questions to Gautam, who was a great scholar of Vedas, the latter felt the necessity to have dialogue with Mahaveer and ultimately became his first disciple. In sum, through use of this omnipotent tool of dialogue, many of our mundane as well as eternal questions of existence and apparent contradictions can be solved, It paves the way for peace, achievement of moksha and ultimate happiness (Kundakundacharya, Pravachansar, verse 274-5) when the seeker of truth, understands well the dialogue of Arihant. In "Samosaran", the conference of Universe, "Arihant" resolves all issues of the Universe for all beings of all times through dialogue. About Dr. Jayanti Lal Jain: Dr. Jain currently serves as Director, Center of Philosophical Sciences, Mangalayatan University at Aligarh, India. He is a very learned Jain scholar giving daily Pravachans, covering multiple aspects of Jain studies, delivering key note speeches for many Jain programs or special auspicious events for the last 25 years. Dr. Jain holds Ph. D in Economics from Oklahoma State University, USA and Ph.D in Jainology from University of Madras, Chennai. He was Professor Emeritus at Department of Jainology, University of Madras. He worked at Indian Bank, Chennai as Chief Economic Advisor/ General Manager. Dr Jain has published many articles on Jain Philosophy and on Economics, Banking and Finance. His books on 'Pure Soul and its Infinite Treasure', 'Acharya Kundakund and Jain Philosophy' have been published by University of Madras. He has delivered many special lectures in India and abroad and has considerable teaching experience.