________________ Publisher's Note Indian Council of Philosophical Research has organised a National Seminar on Paryaya in Jain Religion long back. Many Scholars on this subject have presented their learned papers in Hindi and English Languages. The Papers in Hindi Language has been published by L. D. Institute of Indology in its publication Series No. 169 (2017) viz. f Et qui ont 319 ERMIT. Now we are pleased to publish the Papers of English Language in the form of present book. Both Hindi and English publications have different set of papers by different scholars. Those who know the both languages may read both the books necessarily. There is a unique theory of Dravya in Jain Religion. Thinking on Draya, Guna and Paryaya was started in very early times of Jain Religions. Defining Sat, it is said that it contains Guna and Paryaya. Paryaya is more discussed and mentioned than Guna. Various states of Dravya is Paryaya. These Paryayas always change in their forms and they come in existence and also become vanished. This happens in a part of a moment. Here the Scholars have discussed analytical studies and presented their papers. We hope that this book also may be useful for the Students and Scholars of Indology. I am thankful and obliged to honourable Prof. S. R. Bhatt, Chairman, Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi for his generous support for publishing this volume. I also express thanks all who are related to this wonderful publication in present form. 25 June, 2018 Dr. Jitendra B. Shah Ahmedabad Director L. D. Institute of Indology Ahmedabad 380009
