Science Discovers Eternal Wisdom

Author(s): Amarendravijay, J D Lodaya, Bhuvanchandra
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Academy

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taken from the foreword to his book 'Atmagnan ane Sadhnapath' (Self-knowledge and Path of Practice) :
" ..... Quite often after the evening group-prayer, 1 silently prayed for the right knowledge to guide me in the correct mode of practice and begged for inner strength to reach the goal -- the light at the end of the tunnel."
The light did come. One day, the answers to his longstanding queries came to him like a revelation in the form of intuitive flooding of thoughts that overflowed in his writings; thus began his literary journey on the spiritual trail as an expression of spontaneous thoughts welling up from within.
The philosophy and the mode of practice according to Jainism and its relevance in modern times as well as its comparative evaluation vis-a-vis other traditions of spiritual practice are amply reflected in his writings. His firsthand experience of spiritual path and unique interpretation of ‘Anekanta-vada' (theory of multiple viewpoints) - the essence of Jain theology - enabled him to see with clarity the underlying commonality/universality of spiritual values in all religions reflecting an open-mindedness in his outlook and unorthodox approach.
His magnum opus 'Self-knowledge and Path of Practice' has such a sincerity of appeal, balancing of arguments and wide-ranging ambit that it puts him at par with the leading luminaries of Jain literary tradition.
As a true follower of Lord Mahavir's Anekanta-Vada, he dedicated this book to Maharshi Ramana whose sayings had lighted his path of self-knowledge and helped in truly understanding the teachings of Lord Mahavir in their correct perspective. But this caused quite a furore in the established
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