Meditation and Jainism

Author(s): Pratapkumar J Toliiya, Parul P Toliya
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharti International Foundation Bangalore

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studying : and more than its Scriptural intellectual studies, the Jainist Meditations will provide the right answers and reveal the hidden mysteries !
Inspite of acknowledging openmindedly such unique achievements of Jain Philosophy or atleast understanding it in its right perspectives, some enthusiastic, rather prejudiced or fanatic Exponents of Hinduism have done great injustice to Jainism and Jain Philosophy and Jaina way of Meditation. It is a pity that known Acharyas like Shankara have never understood Jain Philosophy & Jainism (Buddhism too) and have never given justice to it, but on the contrary paved greater injustices directly and indirectly in several ways of which History and Shankara's own interpretations, rather mis-interpretations of Jainism and even of the ill-definitions of "Mahavira's name" are ample proofs. Just and Righteous Great modern Hindu Thinkers like Rt. Hon'ble Srinivas Shastry and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan have given befitting replies to such unjust criticisms and given glorious tributes to Jain Contributions and rich Jain Heritage. Rt. Hon'ble Srinivas Shastry very rightly and boldly expresses his views in his book 'Philosophy of Jainism" taking Adi Shankara to tasks. He writes :
"Sri Shankaracharya has done injustice and a great mistake by not understanding what really Jainism is. He not only misunderstood Jainism, but also preached against Jainism and he made his disciples to disbelieve it. If Shankaracharya could have gone through philosophy of Jalnism thoroughly, he would not have misunderstood Jainism like this as he has done today".
Even Dr. Radhakrishnan has given admiring tributes to Jainism and Jain Cultural Heritage :