Jainism from the View Point of Vedantic Acaryas

Author(s): Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: B J Institute

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Publisher's Note Under the terms of the donation made by Shri Chimanlal Popatlal Shah in 1946 in the name of his father Shah Popatlal Hemchand, it was decided to organize series of lectures on the subject of Ātman-Paramātman with special reference to Jain Philosophy under the auspices of B.J.Institute of Learning and Research, Ahmedabad. It was decided to name the series 'Sheth Shri Popatlal Hemchand Adhyātma Vyākhyānamālā'.
Under this lecture-Series, Dr. R.D. Ranade delivered inaugural three lectures on 'Spiritual life in Mahatma Gandhi and Hindi Saints, Pandit Sukhlalji Sanghvi on ‘Adhyātmavicāraņā', Dr. Padmanabh Jaini on ‘Liberation, Incarnation and Rebirth in Jainism', Dr. Bhogilal Sandesara on ‘Yoga, Anuyoga and Mantrayoga', Dr. R.N. Mehta on Jainism and Archaeology', Muni Sumermalji on 'Importance of Character and Meditation in Indian Culture and healthy life and Preksādhyāna', Svami Shri Atmanandaji on 'Inspiring sources of Gandhiji's Ahimsā, Shrimad Rājachandra and Jain Religion and Mahāvira-darśana in modern context', Dr. N.J.Shah on 'concept of Shraddhā (Samyak-darshan), Matijñāna and Kevalajñāna in Jain Philosophy and Dr. Jitendra Shah on ‘Naya in Jain Philosophy with special reference to Ācārya Devasena and Upā. Yaśovijaya' respectively. Most of these lectures have been published in the book-form by the Institute.
Dr. Yajneshvar Shastri is an eminent scholar of Indian Philosophy and Sanskrit studies. He has contributed to the field of Hindu, Jain and Mahāyāna Buddhist philosophy. His scholarly works include Mahāyānasātrālarikāra of Asanga, Traverses on less Trodden path of Indian Philosophy and Religion, Foundations of Hinduism and the Salient Features of Hinduism. He has also edited with studied introduction Praśamarati-prakaraña of Umāsvāti Vācaka, Ātmabodha of Padma-nandi and has been the general editor of Munisuvratasvāmicarita and Nyāyamañjari (IV-Vth Āhnika).
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