________________ AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAIN CONDUCT Revered Devendra Muni Shastri is recognised as an ever active ascetic. The fact that he continues to write one book after the other, according to me, is the yardstick of his creative activity. It is an enigma for me that how does he manage so much and still so good and authentic. I feel like learning this from him. It would not be an exaggeration if I call "Jain Achar : Siddhant Aur Swaroop", an encyclopedia of Jain conduct. There is no such topic, even remotely connected with Jain conduct, that has not been discussed in this book. The beauty is that every topic has been dealt with giving suitable and authentic references. The matter does not end there; discussions on the subject of conduct in other religions like Vedic, Buddhist, etc. have also been included in form of preface. Right perception is the foundation of proper topic the two categories of conduct, Shravak and Sharman, have been presented. Another unique feature is that both Shwetamber and Digamber interpretations have been discussed with due authentication. That is why, although it has been authored by a Shwetamber ascetic, this work has become a unique reference book on the subject of complete Jain conduct. The discussions on organisational administration and routine activities are evidence of the fact that no topic has been avoided considering it to be of minor importance. Thus it is clear that if I pronounce this work as "the encyclopedia of jain conduct", I am not exaggerating. 4-5-82 -Dalsukh Malvania Ahmedabad (Opinion on the Hindi Edition) Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use www.jainelibrary.
