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PUBLISHER'S NOTE
The Department of Jainology in the University of Madras was created on 29th August, 1983 on the occasion of Post Centenary Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the University with an Endowment of Rs. 15 Lakhs collected from Members of all sects of Jain Community and others by our Foundation.
The growth of the Department of Jainology from the time of its commencement since 1985 to-date is very much significant. It is befitting to say that the growth and smooth functioning of the Department of Jainology is possible through the unflinching and parallel efforts of our Foundation.
It is indeed very pleasing that the Annual Lecture Series, 1995 - 96 was delivered by known eminent scholar Dr. Jayantilal Jain, Ph.D. in Economics, Oklahoma State University, USA who started his career as a Lecturer at Home and abroad, and as Research Fellow of the development Research Centre of the World Bank, as a Consultant of Planning Commission, Government of India and at present as the General Manager of Indian Bank, at Chennai.
Due to such brought up and sanskars from his early life, he has keen and deep involvement in Jainology particularly in the field of Mathematical aspects of Jain Philosophy and scientific understanding of various tenets of Jaina philosophy, including the path of Moksha. His works on soul "Whether the soul Exists?" "Present Existence - A Diagnosis", "Scanning Soul's Environment" and "Cause and Effect Relationship" were received vide appreciation of the Scholars of various fields.
As the Author of this Book commented in his preface "Acharya Kundakunda was the Doyen of Jain Philoshophy and his scriptures are indispensable for anybody who wants to under stand the true nature of Jain teachings. While the works of other Acharyas are considered as pearls, it was Acharya Kundakunda who made pearls studded magnificient garland putting different works of Acharyas together for attaining the ultimate goal of Moksha", has concluded in the following of his versions:" Modern communication gadgets help to spread Acharya Kundakunda's ideology across the globe. However it is difficult to find his complete
