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forgiveness and repentance for disturbing or hurting earth, water, air and vegetation. Jainācārya have made various restrictions of the use of water, air and green vegetables not only for ascetics but lay followers also. The similarity between plant-life and human-life is beautifully depicted in Acārānga-sūtra. As per rules Jain householders are not allowed to run such type of large-scale industry, which pollutes air and water and leads to violence to the plants and animal kingdom. Thus, the Jains put more emphasis on ecological equilibrium and suggest various means to maintain the same.
Though Mr. Amiel, to some extent has indicated about some of these problems, but had he discussed them in detail, the book would have been more expedient for the researchers as well as common men.
I congratulate Mr. Amiel on contributing such a nice work on Jainism, which is most informative. I hope this work will catter the need of the common men who are interested to know about Jains. He has very successfully covered all the possible aspects of Jainism There are so many books on Jain philosophy and religion, but Mr. Amiel's "JAINS TODAY IN THE WORLD" is alone of its kind, which speaks all about Jainism in short, precisely.
I extend my sincere thanks to Dr. Sulekh C. Jain who has been instrumental in publishing this title from Parshwanath Vidyapeeth. I hope this work will prove a milestone in the series of such type of publications on Jainism. I again congratulate Mr. Pierre Amiel and wish him a great success in his life.
Sagarmal Jain Emeritus Professor Parshwanath Vidyapeeth
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