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FROM THE PUBLISHERS' PEN
We have great pleasure in releasing this publication on behalf of the All India Sadhumargi Jain Sangh, on the auspicious occasion of the 2500th parinirvana anniversary of Tirthankara Mahavira.
The All India Sadhumargi Jain Sangh was founded on September 30th, 1962. The Sangh aims at inspiring man to live a moral and spiritual life and enabling him for self realisation as well as advancing the society towards constant progress, encouraging the humanitarian and philanthropic tendencies. To attain these objectives, the Sangh is engaged not only in publishing moral literature but also in some other multidimensional activities promoting social justice, equality, moral education, co-operation, uplift of backward classes, education and hostel facilities to needy and deserving students and philanthropic works of like nature.
His Holiness Acharya Shri Nanalalji Maharaj has been preaching an epoch-making and revolutionary philosophy of equality of mankind "SAMATA DARSHAN” for the liberation of Human Society from the evil of inequality and dis-harmony. The Sangh is making constant efforts to build an egalitarian society based on this practical ideology.
The women's wing of the Sangh is also active in Womenawakening programmes and runs Udyoga Mandira (Temples of work) which help the needy and indigent women to earn an independent living. A fortnightly Journal-Shramanopasak-is being regularly published to educate and activise the programmes spread over the length and breadth of the country.
The All India Sadhumargi Jain Sangh has been publishing literature on Jainology mainly aiming at "Ahimsa” non-violence and Satya truth (in their broadest sense). It has been stressing on Aparigraha meaning thereby to preach austere living and sacrifice of personal belongings. This volume is one of the many books which the Sangh proposes to publish during the 2500th parinirvana year of Lord Mahavira.
