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Auspicious Blessings of Pragyashramni Aryika Shri Chandnamati Mataji
The book 'Key to Reality in Jainism' is a valuable volume translated & edited by Dr. Shugan Chand Jain. The study of 'Tattvārthasūtra' is the essential base for a scholar of Jainism because this aphoristic treatise provides the in-depth knowledge of the philosophical doctrines of Jainism. I, myself, always used 'Tattvārthasūtram' (English) by (Late) J.L. Jaini as key-book during my religious studies. While we prepared Lord Mahavir Hindi-English Jain Dictionary and worked on Jain-Bharati (English), we consulted this book for the English terms used for different particular words of Jainagam several times. I was quite happy when I saw the book by Dr. Shugan Jain.
This present book based on 'Tattvārthasūtra' has become more useful because of its English language and its quiz form. English will make it indispensable worldwide for philosophy-scholars and its questionnaire form is capable of explaining the minute details contained in 'Sutras'.
I sincerely wish that this book may prove a milestone for the philosophically curious minds, inside the country and abroad. I extend my hearty Blessings for Dr. Jain, who has performed a lot of hard work for making this book a reality. It is very fortunate that he is utilizing his life-time in such auspicious activities of Dharma-Prabhavna.
I also want to mention the immense contribution of Dr. Shugan Chand Jain for the establishment & the successful running of the International Summer School For Jain Studies, through which the foreign scholars are coming to India for knowing the exact learning of Jain-principles into the real life along with the literary knowledge. My sincere, Best-wishes & Blessings for Dr. Shugan Jain & his team-mates.
Jainam Jayatu Shasnam Jambudweep-Hastinapur
Aryika Chandnamati Vaishakh Shukla Chaturthi, 18th April 2010
