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This book, Portrait of Jainism, is a sincere effort to present a brief introduction of Jainism in modern idiom so that more and more people know about a unique school of thought that forms a bridge between the religious and the rational.
Dr. Jain is an eminent scholar and public figure having sagacity to combine thought and action. He has been India's Ambassador to United Nations, European Union, Nepal, Mexico and Belgium. He also has been Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. He is a noted economist, ardent environmentalist, a well-known poet, prolific writer, eloquent orator and above all a renowned Jain scholar. Dr. Jain has delivered key note speeches on non-violence and Jain philosophy at the World Jain conference (1988) Leicester (UK), Asian Jain conference in Singapore (1989), Biennial JAINA Conventions at Stanford University, USA (1991) Chicago (2001) and Cincinnati (2003), UN Earth Summit and Sacred Earth Gathering in Brazil (1992), Parliament of World's Religions at Chicago (1993) and Cape Town, South Africa (1999) and UN Millennium Peace Summit, New York (2000).
It is our privilege that we are publishing this book by Dr. Jain. We are sure this brief introduction to Jainism will attract people in all walks of life to endeavour to move towards general peace and harmony. Thanks are also due to all connected with publication of this book.
D. R. Mehta,
Founder & Chief Patron Prakrit Bharati Academy, Jaipur
Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Society for Scientific &
Eyhical Living Jaipur
Jain Education International
Rikhab Chand Jain T.T. Charitable Trust New Delhi - 110 005
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