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Editing for language, format, diacritical marks Addition of several new papers to version V.5.0 Deletion of old papers from V.4.0. Update papers for references and details.
I thank Dr. Pandey and his colleagues who had spent several hundred sleepless nights to achieve the above objectives. I hope this collection of essays in new format will succeed in its aim and give the message of Jain spiritual prowess, Jain way of life, its practical approach to non-violence, vegetarianism, international cooperation (parasparopagraho jīvānām), Live and let live to all the living beings (klistesujīvesu krpāparatvam) and friendship with all (satveşumaitri).
This note will be incomplete without expressing my heartfelt thanks to the authors and faculty members of the school who have on a voluntary basis taken the time to prepare and present these papers. I thank Mr. Sushil Jana of the school to ensure compilation and presentation in book form.
I invite all readers of these papers and scholars of Jainism to please send their views and comments on the papers presented here as well as new papers for addition/inclusion in Version 6.0 This will be the true test of the success of the efforts spent in bringing out this
version.
We are trying to bring these notes in eBook format also and hopefully soon we shall be able to put the same on www.isjs.in
With Regards & Jai Jinendra
Shugan Chand Jain
New Delhi
