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Vidyapeeth's current publication 'Pearls of Jaina Wisdom, Compilation-Shri Dulichand Jain, Editors, Dr. - Sagarmal Jain, & Dr. S. P. Pandey, Publishers Parshvanath Vidyapeeth & Research Foundation for Jainology, Madras 1997. Size - Demy, Rs. 120/= PEARLS OF JAINA WISDOM - A TREASURE - TROVE
OF JAINA WISDOM
'Pearls of Jaina Wisdom' is a compilation of inspiring Sūtras from the various Jaina texts, meticulously translated by Shri Dulichand Jain, Secretary, Research Foundation for Jainology, Madras. This book is a result of an indepth study of the vast Jaina Āgamic literature. by shri Dulichand Jain.
In today's fast-paced world, we are at the brink of personal and social crisis, and such a book helps us to integrate ourselves in the complex dimension of life. Having run after material consumption we have left behind the picture of the good life. We can't trust our social Hystem, our present familial system offers us no feeling of well being or security, we are disillusioned by our present economic and legal system, we don't feel healthy despite all the medical advances, we are bewildered as changes creep upon us unawares.
The best and most effective way to cope with the changing trends is to create a personal change. Once a personal change is achieved, we can apply it much more effectively to all the areas of our life. To facilitate this change, the ancient seers have shown us a way of life which is ethical, honest and beneficial. Jainism is a religion which believes in the unique potentiality of each individual to find the divine within-the human beings. All the Tirthankaras were human beings who attained the position of Godhead by tapping their own inner resources. They propounded some eternal truths. These truths are timeless, they adapt and fit into the changing and shifting framework of life.
It is the timelessness of these truths that inspires people like Mr. Jain to bring out a book like 'Pearls of Jaina wisdom' for today's world. He belives that these aphorisms can be an answer to today's needs; it will help in creating an awareness and understanding of the basic
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