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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
The Seventh Siddhantacharya Pandit Phoolchandra Shastri Lecture was delivered by internationally renowned scholar Prof. P. S. Jaini, University of California, Berkeley on 20th October 2004 from 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. on the premises of Jain Math, Shri Shravanbelgola. The program was held under the auspices of National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research, Shravanbelgola in the benign presence of H. H. Swastishri Charukeerti Bhattarak Mahaswamiji. Renowned scholar Pandit Dhanya Kumar Bhore, Karanja, presided over the lecture and delivered his remarks at the end of the questions-answer session.
This lecture series coincided with the release of the English translation of Dhavala-Book One, an arduous task carried out by Dr. N. L. Jain. H. H. Swamiji kindly agreed to my request for holding the lecture in conjunction with this historic program of release of Dhavala, also by Prof. P. S. Jaini. It also gave me the unique opportunity of getting to know Prof. P. S. Jaini from close quarters. I always feel overwhelmed by the breadth and depth of the ocean of knowledge in which Prof. Jaini swims and dives so effortlessly. I thank him on behalf of the Siddhantacharya Pandit Phoolchandra Shastri Foundation, Shri Ganesh Varni Digambar Jain Sansthan, and the National Institute of Prakrit Studies and Research for being so kind to accept our invitation and deliver the lecture and hold a question-answer session.
In the end. I bow before H. H. Swamiji for his constant support, patronage and inspiration for the programs that we strive to promote. Lord Gommateshwar stands tall guiding us in all our endeavors and programs; we offer our humble prayers to him.
Zuiada এ
(ASHOK KUMAR JAIN)
Secretary, Shri Ganesh Varni Digamber Jain Sansthan, Varanasi Chairman, Siddhantacharya Pandit Phoolchandra Shastri Foundation, Roorkee
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