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FOREWORD
This brochure contains a collection of nine illuminating e88ays written by the pen of authors of recognized merits on some aspects of Jainism and its Philosophy. They are published by the Trustees of “Acharyashree Vijay Vallabh Suri Smarak Nidbi”.
These essays will be of special interest to students of Jainology but they will also satisfy the growing querry of the visitors, from the Wosi who ask for such small booklets which may give them a general idea about Jainism and its Philosopby.
Recently, after the celebration of the 2500th anni. versary of Maha-Pari-Niravana of Lord Buddba, persons everywhere bave begun to evince greater interest in Jainism and have sbown a keener desire to know more about its last Propbet Lord. Mabavira, the great contemporary of Lord Buddba. This is so beoause while Buddbism did not survive in the country of its origin, Jainism, the religion preached and rejuvenated by Lord Mabavira, not only survived but aloo Aourished for a long time and came to stay in India, inspite of many vicissitudes and reverses which it had to face during such a long course of twenty five centuries.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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