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*First Steps to Jainism' Part One included five basic steps giving Jain view of the universe and the fundamental tenets of the Jain religion concerning its metaphysical and ethical aspects. In this part is contained elementary information about the Doctrine of Karma in Jainism, which is of supreme importance both to the adherents of Jain tenets and students of religion. In no other system except Jainism, Karma has been taught to be of such concrete, realistic and physical nature determining almost entirely the course of life of the living beings in the universe.
Further the Theory of Anekantavada, Naya vada and Syadvada is also introduced to the readers. This is considered the Central Philosophy of Jainism. Minor chapters deal with subjects like Gunasthana. To supplement the elementary information some articles by learned scientists and mathematicians are included herein which may be of interest to those desiring advanced information and latest thinking on the subjects of Anekantavada, Nayavada and Syadvada These are :
(i) Modern Physics and Syadvada By Dr.
D. S. Kothari
(ii) The Indian-Jaina Dialectic of Syad
vada in Relation to Probability By Dr. P. C. Mahalanobis.
(iii)
The Syadvada System of Predication By. Dr. J.B. S. Haldane
(iv) Anekanta By Dr. Nathmal Tatia.
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