Jain Journal 2002 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL VOL-XXXVII, NO. 2 OCT. 2002
Collected Papers on Jaina Studies - edited by Padmanabh S. Jaini with a Foreword by Paul Dundas, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited, Delhi, 2000, pp. XVI+ 428, price Rs. 395.00.
The Collected Papers on Jaina Studies written by Padmanabh S. Jaini is a unique acquisition to the world of Jainistic studies. It is a good idea that some of the writings of a scholar like P.S. Jaini are put in one place for the benefit of scholars. It goes without saying that these collected papers will be beneficial to the scholars who have devoted their times to the study of Jainism. Scholars writing different articles at different places are scattered all over the places. It is often very difficult to get them at the time of research. So these twentyone papers of P.S. Jaini will be of immense value for the researchers.
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Though all the twentyone articles of P.S. Jaini presented here in this volume might have been read before by many scholars interested in the subject, their conglomeration here in a book form would definitely induce the readers to read them afresh. The book is divided into six sections of which section IV Some Aspects of Karma Theory and section V on Jaina Ethics and Praxis are very important.
Professor Padmanabh S. Jaini never writes anything without any authenticated documents. The present volume is not an exception to this statement. His arguments are coherent and consistent, his style of writing is lucid and placid, and his methodology is unique and unimitative.
The publisher, Mr. N.P. Jain of Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.. Delhi, is to be thanked for his enthusiasm in publishing this volume and thereby promoting the study of Jainism. I hope the reading public will welcome this volume seriously.
Satya Ranjan Banerjee
Nirgrantha (Vol-III. 1997-2002) - edited by M.A. Dhaky and Jitendra B.Shah, Sharadaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre. Darshan, Opp. Ranakpun Society. Shahibaug, Ahmedabad-380 004, price Rs. 300.00
The Nirgrantha is a trilingual - English, Hindi and Gujarati - research Journal. The Volume III (1997-2002) is a commemorative number dedicated to the sacred memory of Professor Harivallabh Bhayani (1917-2000). All the articles are praiseworthy and reflect serious research works. There are thirtyfour papers, each one is excellent; and the proof-reading is faultless. The two editors are to be congratulated for their meticulous work exhibited in this Journal. I recommend the Journal to all the lovers of Jainistic studies.
Satya Ranjan Banerjee