Outlines of Jaina Philosophy

Author(s): Mohanlal Mehta
Publisher: Jain Mission Society Bangalore

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PUBLISHERS' NOTE
The profundity and vastness of Jaina literature are conceded by all, but there still remains a huge field unexplored with great potentialities, deserving the attention of enthusiastic research scholars. The ever increasing interest evinced by scholars all over the world in the tenets of Jainism has made it imperative to bring out more and more publications in English on the various aspects of Jainalogy. The principles of syadvada and nonviolence have especially engaged the attention of erudites who by the application of these principles are devising ways and means to cure the ills of Humanity. Jainism with its synthetic approach to all the mundane problems tries to solve them systematically. The scientific exploitation of the Jaina literature is still in its embryonic stage. We trust with very keen interest that scholars, in future, would endeavour to devote their time and attention for the advancement of knowledge and culture by undertaking research in Jainology.
The publication of this Volume is undertaken by the Society in furtherance of one of its objectives, viz., the propagation of Right Knowledge. Our thanks are due to Shri Johan Lal Mehta who, by writing this book, provides the students of philosophy with a simple and lucid introduction to the fundamentals of Jain philosophy. Our efforts would be sufficiently rewarded if the academic world would appreciate the publication.
We take this opportunity of recording our grateful thanks to Shriman B. P. Wadia, the Founder-President of the Indian Institute of Culture, Bangalore, for his magnanimity in favouring us with an illuminating foreword for this book, despite the multifarious calls on his valuable time. We express our sincere thanks to Dr. T. M. P. Mahadevan, and Professor N. A. Nikam for having gone through the press copy in advance and for having favoured us with their candid opinion about the book which we publish with this volume. Our appreciative thanks are due to Dr. L S. Dorasami, Honorary Secretary of the Indian Institute of Culture, for giving us valuable suggestions and continued co-operation in connection with the activities of our Society.
We also thank the printers, W. Q. Judge Press, for their hearty co-operation.
JAIN MISSION SOCIETY
Bangalore City Veera Nirvana Day-2481
26th October 1954