Jaina Acara Siddhanta aur Svarupa

Author(s): Devendramuni
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
We are extremely happy to present the English Version of “Jaina Ācāra : Siddhanta Aura Swarupa" to our enlightened and learned readers. From time to time a variety of religions, philosophies and sects have evolved and influenced the human mind with their doctrines and principles. Every religion and philosophy has its own code of conduct. In this volume an impartial study of different facets of Jaina conduct has ably been evinced. There are many burning issues that the scholarly author has resolved from the applied and practical angle.
The author is revered Rajasthan Kesari, Adhyatma Yogi, famous orator Upadhyaya Sri Pushkara Muni Maharaja's able disciple and a great scholar Sri Devendra Muni Maharaja. The name of Devendra Muni is well known among our learned readers. He is a brilliant author, a profound thinker, an eloquent orator and an accomplished editor. Many research-oriented and thoughtful original works and more than a hundred edited works have brought him fame in the field of literature. He has written on a wide range of subjects including culture, religion, philosophy, canons, history and fiction. Whatever subject he chooses, a thorough and unbiased study is evinced in his writings. We have had the opportunity to publish many of his books. They have been admired by top-ranking scholars in India. We are pleased to add to his publications.
In the Jain canonical literature and their voluminous commentaries, the subject of conduct of Sramana and the Srāvaka has been elaborated in detail. Many Jaina Ācāryas have written numerous books in Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Apabhramsa languages. However, no good work is available in Hindi that should have tackled the subject so comprehensively as is to be found in this volume although many good books are there on Jaina philosphy. By writing this book, the Acarya has filled a vital gap in Jaina literature. His style is comparative as well as assimilative. Avoiding the argumentative style he has tried to propagate the Jaina conduct in the light of Anekanta (non-absolutism or relativity of truth). Besides the central theme, the Jaina conduct, the codes of conduct of almost all important religions and philosophies of the world have been discussed. We feel that such good publications are needed today in order to exhibit the multi-dimensional brilliance of Indian culture before the world. In modern day India the philosophical angle is much more prominent then