Scientific Secrets of Jainism

Author(s): Nandighoshvijay
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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Publishers Note
Reverend Muni Shri Nandighoshvijayji Gani, a disciple of Acharya Shrivijaya Suryodayasuriji Maharaj belonging to the group Acharya Shrivijaya Nemisuriji Maharaj, has written some comparative and critical articles in Gujarati, Hindi and English languages regarding the various branches of science and Jainism over several years. They have been published in various well known magazines (digests) like Navneetsamarpana (Gujarati digest), Tirthankara (a Hindi magazine), Jain Journal (a English quarterly on Jainism), Tulasi-prajna, Arhat-vacana, Parva-prajna etc.
Some of them have been collectively published in the two volumes entitled "Jainism : Through Science" by Shri Mahavira Jain Vidyalaya, Bombay. They were very well received in India and abroad especially by the large class of the people that has an interest in science as well as in Jain philosophy. As both the books and the Gujarati, Hindi and English sections contain different topics, after the publication of these books Prof. K. V. Mardia (Head, Department of Statistics, University of Leeds, U.K.) suggested to publish totally English version for the wider class of the people who is now in foreign.
After the publication of the book "Jainism: Through Science" Muni Shri Nandighoshvijayji has written some new articles. They have been also compiled here.
Totally Gujarati version of the same book has been published last year and the openbook-exam also successfully arranged by our institute throughout Gujarat state.
We are very grateful to Muni Shri Nandighoshvijayji Maharaj for giving the chance to publish his valuable contribution through our institute.
It is a pride for our institute that well known and prominent scientists like Dr P. C. Vaidya, Dr Narendra Bhandari (A senior scientist & Professor, Chairman, Solar System & Earth Science, PRL, Ahmedabad), Prof. (Dr) K. V. Mardia (Head, Department of Statistics, University of Leeds, U.K.) and Dr J. V. Narlikar (Director & Homi Bhabha Professor, Inter- University Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics, PUNE) have written introductions or comments to this book. We are especially very thankful to them.
We are very grateful to reverend Muni Shri Bhuvanacandraji Maharaj for his valuable suggestions and foreword to this book.
This is a second publication from our institute and we have great confidence that this publication will wholeheartedly get its importance throughout the scientific world, Jains and non-Jains alike.
We are very thankful to our generous donors for their financial contribution. Perhaps without their contribution, this publication would not have seen the day of light. Simultaneously, we express our thanks to Mr. Hemant Parikh and Mr. Hasmukhbhai Parikh (Amrut Printers, Ahmedabad) for the finest printing of the book.
At last, we are thankful to the trustees of Shri Mahavira Jain Vidyalaya, Bombay for giving the permission to reproduce the articles in Gujarati version as well as in English version.
President: Dr Divyesh V. Shah
Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad 380 004.
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