Mysteries of Life and Eternal Bliss

Author(s): Anantprasad Jain
Publisher: Tirthakar Mahavir Smruti Kendra Samiti Lakhnou UP

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Dr. Jyoti Prasad Jain
M. A., L. L. B., Ph. D. Vidya Varidhi, Itihas Ratna
Jyoti Nikunj Charbagh
Lucknow V. N, Sambat-2500
FOREWORD
A probe into the "Mysteries of life" and search for “Eternal bliss" have been the favourite pursuit of men since the time he began to think, Primarily as a corollary to this enquiry into the Reality, he began to develop bis knowledge of the objective world or the physical nature, and came to possess a wonderful instrument in the shape of science. With the rapid advance of scientific knowledge and methods, man has worked unimaginable wonders. But, has science solved the riddle of life, or brought 'Eternal bliss' within man's reach ? Marconi, the celebrated scientist, admits “The inability of science to solve life is absolute. The fact would be truely frightening were it not for faith The mystery of life is certainly the persistant problem ever placed before the thought of man."
Religion is another achievement of man, primarily aimed to deal with reality; but almost every known religion generally starts and ends with revelation and tradition, thus reducing itself to a bundle of dogmas. The Jain philosopher, too, describes Reality, as known experienced, realised and expounded by the Omniscient Jinas (conquerors of Self) or Tirthankaras (ford-finders,