Short Reader of Jain Doctrines

Author(s): Hemchand Jain
Publisher: Digambar Jain Swadhyay Mandir Trust

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PREFACE
The whole world is filled with attachment and aversion; likes and dislikes and has been searching for happiness in materialism. Everybody is restless to seek comfort and has thirst for love and knowledge; even the smallest living being aspires for superiority. But real happiness has never been found to this day through the collection of more and more material. How can it, when it is not there?
In this era, since last 50 years and more, Pujya Shri Kanji Swami of songad, saurashtra (India), through his spiritual discourses, has turned peoples' eyes towards the right path of salvation ever preached by the omniscient Tirthankaras. Due to his inspiring leadership and forthright interpretation of Jain doctrines and philosophical intricacies thousands of people all over India and abroad have begun to realise that real happiness lies within the soul itself and no amount of worldly comforts can make the soul eternally happy.
Shri Digamber Jain Swadhyaya Mandir Trust, Songad, has brought out several low priced authentic Hindi and Gujarati translations of original Pakrit and Sanskrit works of ancient saints (pontiffs). One