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It is gratifying to note, a non-Jain gentleman who isolely bears all the expenditure of the publication of this work,
prefers to remain incognito, and the best and grateful thanks of ourselves, the reading public and the Jain community are specially due to him.
I acknowledge my indebtedness to the authors of different works such as Key of Knowledge, Epitome of Jainism and Jain-Dristiye Yoga which I consulted and from which I derived useful help as to ideas and the renderings of technical phrases. I also referred to Yogashāstra, Yogadrishtisamuch chaya, Jnānārnava, Jainism, Outlines of Jainism, Study of Jainism, Nyāyāvatāra, Nayakarnikā, Practical Path, notes on Jainism, Arya, &c., and my thanks are due to their authors. I am also grateful to the several Jain and other institutions for
having placed their works freely at my disposal. .. I crave the indulgence of readers for spelling-mistakes; as the proofs could not be available for correction more
than once.
My work lays no claim to originality and comprehonsive treatment of all aspects of Jainism. All the ideas, have been given expression to by the venerable sages of bygone times, in the clearer and more convincing terms. Mine is the task of a carrier; the beautiful things are there, and I only bring them near to the reader. The flaws and imperfections which may have crept in are solely due to my defective workmanship and I barnestly pray that the reader may against Jainism,
M. J.
