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PREFACE
(First Edition) Both, Jain Religion as well as Jain Culture are unique and independent systems. Jainism has contributed to the world that sublime doctrine of Ahimsa which has become the need of the day. Jainism, more than a religion or a school of thought, is a way of life. It is fully capable of raising an ordinary individual to the highest height of spiritual realization.
Apart from being one of the oldest living religions, Jainism provides a very good example of a system that has the deepest magnitudeness of a religion and highest value of God in human soul. A detailed discussion and development of this theme, supported by canonical arguments and other Scriptural references, would certainly evolve into Theism. Yes, Theism, Jain Theism. But Then one may be curious to know, is Jain - Theism same as other Theistic systems ? Is it different? Is Jain theism a one” or even a
The book, which is in fact a journey from Atheism towards Theism and ultimately to Jain Theism, discusses all such issues to answer the above mentioned questions. An utmost care has been taken to examine and understand the terms to different meanings and concepts of felt necessary to introduce Jain Philosophy and religion in brief, in general. After having done this in the initial two chapters, I have tried to discuss Jain Logic, Jain Ethics and Jain philosophy of Soul to bring out the theistic presuppositions and/or theistic implications that lie behind.
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