Jainism and Modern Thought

Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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For this, I have made a humble effort in this book to bring to the readers a comprehensive study of Jain philosophy and religion as compared with the modern thought, how youthful energy can be utilised in reshaping India according to our ancient culture, an idea how to enode the present complicated riddle of peace, ideals and objectives of Terapanth - a reform side of Jainism, which 18 10 reality a bastion of Truth and Non-violence, sonne glimpses about His Holiness Acharaya Shree Tulsı the ninth pontiff of Terapanth and also the principles and ideals practised and preached by the followers of Terapanth hitherto unknown to many. Acharaya Shree is preaching the ideals of Nonviolence and Truth in congruity with those laid down by Lord Mahavira in the canonical scriptures of Jamns for the moral evolution of the individual,- based not on the fear of law and social degradation but on the self-imposed high sense of duty which is one of the fundamental conditions precedent for the betterment of society in which today are let loose so many demoralising forces.
, I have not gone in details over here but have simply circumscribed the outlines so that one might get the first hand information at a glance. I should also like to specially emphasize here to my dear readers to go patiently through this book which fulfils its cssential purpose of conveying the actual facts and try to find out and feel for themselves what they have read in this book as Truth. consists of