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and simple ; so every man can be benefitted and know ins and outs about Jainism by this one and single volume.
I expressed the wish to my worthy disciple Devendra Muni. He prepared both the precious volumes with full zeal, enthusiasm and hardship.
The present volume discusses the Jaina Philosophy. The typical and rough subjects, like-theory of karman, theory of knowledge, intuition, many-sided approach to the reality, noumenal and phenomenal points of view, conception of soul, consciousnessunconsciousness, theory of valid knowledge, the objects of knowledge, theory of auspicious and inauspicious activities, inflow and bondage, checking the inflow and annihilation of karmans, state of liberation of soul bave been discussed with openmindedness and giving the views of other philosophies--Eastern and Western. So it became a complete book of philosophy.
Due to the rare qualities of this work, I liked it much and am sure that every and any inquisitive, who wishes to know about Jaina philosophy can quench his thirst by this one single volume.
Dr. T. G. Kalghatgi has rendered English translation of the book with keen interest and due labour. So he fulfilled a great gap in the field of philosophy. I am hopeful that this English version will also be cordially welcomed.
It is my hearty desire that my favourite and worthy pupil Devendra Muni may enrich the treasure of literature by deep creative intelligence and knowledge and with his ever-flowing pen. He may create new mile-stones in the field of literature and serve the Jainology and flag it. These are my heartiest blessings !
Adinath Jayanti April 5, 1983.
- Upadhyaya Pushkar Muni
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