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(ix) they might encourage the reader for serious thinking. Many of the thoughts presented in many articles should be taken as an annexe to the scriptural contents to make them tuned and improve their intellectual digestibility.
The articles on other subjects (about 8%) connote my variety of writings. However, they also have the same objective of encouraging newer lines for academics or popular themes. Their comparative lightness will serve as salt in the pudding making it more relishing.
In the end, I must express my gratefulness to publishers of my papers and articles in their journals, magazines and newspapers, which are reproduced in this book to continue my literary hobby. The editors, Dr. Shriprakash Pandey and Dr S. C. Lahri M.S. have done commendable task of arranging the articles in different sections and going through them. They deserve my special thanks. How can I forget to offer my thanks to many advisers concurring with the idea of this publication and its materialization. My thanks are also due to publisher-Parshwanath Vidyapeeth and its officers involving Prof. Sagarmal Jain, Secretary, Prof. Maheshwari Prasad, Director and the publication officer Dr. Vijay Kumar.
I offer my blessings to my children, Dr. Amitabh Kumar, M.D., Dr. Amit Armstrong, Ph.D. (U.S.A), Shri Abhinaya Armstrong, M. Tech. (U.S.A), Dr. Kalpana Jain, M.D., Dr. Karuna Jain (I.I.T., Mumbai) and Dr. Ambar Jain (U.S.A) who have rendered all kinds of support including the financial one without which this adventure could not be materialized. Dr. D. K. Jain, M.S., Dr Shrish and Dr Avinash (U.S.A) also deserve my thanks. Lastly, I am highly grateful to my wife, Mrs. Kshama Jain and my daughter-in-law Dr. Mrs. Madhu Jain M.D. for their regular and affectionate prompting for completion of this project. Mahāvira Jayanti, 2005
Dr. N.L. Jain
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