Glory Of Jainism

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Vratas of the Jainas has been interpreted as Pancha Shila in Budhism and Pancha Yama in Sakhya philosophy. This code of conduct is found in almost every school of Indian philosophy. It will be possible only for an impartial student who follows the methodical way of giving the message of Jainism a practical shape in his life so that he could be fully benefitted from its ethics and morals in the attainment of freedom from all sufferings. I have to write this treatise with a view to render my humble service to my friends who have a real craving, zeal and devotion to the scrutiny and study of Jainism for their own spiritual upliftment and liberation and not with the least idea of ad natical of advocating fanatical and dogmatic principles, tenets and thoughts in his search for truth. There are certain misapprehensions about Jainism existing in certain quarters. Therefore, in the removal of this misapprehension, I have to write this treatise presenting my views on Jaina philosophy although this subtle subject could be dealt with only by eminent scholars. In this small publication, I have simply given an outline of various points and topios relating to Jainism and request my friends to go through its pages and also read several other publications on Jainism which have been published in different languages so that they may become convinced of the sublime truths expounded by Jaina thinkers long long ago. In conclusion, I wish to apologise for all my shortcomings, ommissions and commissions, underestimates and overestimates which might have crept into this treatise owing to my limited and meagre knowle dge of Jaina philosophy and religion. But it is my earnest wish that this publication will induce the people to study of Jainism; this is my 12 Hmate object in the writing and publication of this trentina,