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Jainism Through Science somewhat harder task which requires urgent attention. Even the fundamental Jain concept of Karmic particles as Karmon, Pudgal as mass-energy etc. are not well understood. A long time before even 'photons' and "electrons" were discovered, Jain Science preached elementary particles such as Karmic particles. Karmic particles or Karmons are unique concepts of Jain Science as only these particles can interact with the soul. Jain Science seems to be the only science which explains both natural as well as 'super-natural' phenomena, interaction between living and non-living entities, conciousness and physical science.
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I am not a Physicist and have not been able to assess various arguments in the book. However, in my opinion, it is a noble task to " relate" the concepts of Modern Science to Jain thoughts and vice-versa. This examination in itself is, of course, to be done through the principles of Anekantavada and Syadvada i.e. through nonabsolustic and holistic principles. I hope his essays in Hindi and Gujarati will also be translated into English for a wider audience. I congratulate him for this important and timely contribution, and, in particular, I wholeheartedly recommend the book to the Scientific Community, Jains and non-Jains alike.
20th September, 1994 Department of Statistics University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT, England
Professor Kanti V. Mardia Holder of the Chair of Applied Statistics and Director of Centre of Medical Imaging Research
