Scientific Secrets of Jainism

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

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conclusions and superficial similarities. He goes deep and searches for finer and subtler points where both the ideologies meet or even disagree. The name of the book is suggestive. It implies that there are things in Jain tradition which can be explained by science, therefore these are 'scientific'.
While discussing every topic, the author has given a brief account of the development of the relevant theory or the discovery. This helps the reader to be familiarized with the subject. This indicates also author's concern to give justice to the subject and diffuse the knowledge of science in religious circles. I appreciate this very much and wish that learned Jain monks and nuns follow this track. Science is going to stay here and it is nothing but a search for truth. Technol indiscriminative use of technology,may be harmful, not science. Jain monks and nuns study the literature of six old schools of Indian philosophy and other subjects like astrology, Indian sculpture and architecture. Science has to say something regarding all these fields. Now it is high time to include science in the curriculum of a Jain monk. We cannot turn away from something which helps to see more and that too, with more closely,
This book does not announce final conclusions, but really speaking, starts serious examination of two powerful trends-science and religion, opposite like matter and antimatter. I hope that we will get much more from the author on this subject. And I am sure that this book will go a long way to instill scientific temperament in intelligent groups of Jain tradition and likewise impel the scientifically trained brains to see spiritual data with necessary regard, and inspire them to give an ear to religion which is just another branch of science-the science of life. Bidada, (Kachchha)
- Muni Bhuvanchandra 27th Feb., 2001
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