Source Book in Jaina Philosophy

Author(s): Devendramuni
Publisher: Tarak Guru Jain Granthalay

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BENEDICTION-BLESSINGS
Human mind can be compared to a vast ocean. As the ocean never becomes calm, so is the condition of human mind. In it the waves of inquisitiveness always remain in existence. The different questionnaires regarding life and universe, mundane soul and living and non-living substances, either the universe is a chaos or a cosmos, how the activities of the world are going on, etc., perturbs human mind.
The Philosophy reconciles all the queries of human mind by logic, by intelligence and with the medium of insight. The philosophy removes all such doubts of human mind. So the philosophy can be recognised as 'Divine Eye'.
Philosophy is divided into numerous currents. But all those currents can be classified into two distinctions, viz., (1) Materialism and (2) Spiritualism. Jaina philosophy is spiritualistic by its nature.
Jaina philosophy maintains its unique and magnificent position, not only among Indian philosophies but also among the world philosophies.
The vast canvas of Jaina philosophy is woven by four elements, viz., (i) Non-violence in conduct, (ii) Many-sidedness in views, thinking and mind, (iii) stand-point-based speech, and (iv) Nonpossessiveness in social life. These are the four strong pillars upon which the magnificent building is standing of Jaina metaphysics and philosophy. It is neither a fool's paradise, nor irrelevent imagination, but based on sound footings and solid ground of life and that is why it gives due force to right conduct in the light of holy thinking.
I wished that at the auspicious occasion of 25th Nirvana centenary of Bhagavana Mahavira, two books should be prepared, one should be biography of Bhagavana Mahavira and the other should be about his Philosophy and Metaphysics. I desired that the style may be comparative but the language should be easy