Sthanangasutra

Author(s): Kornelius Krümpelmann
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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says with regard to both of them: "[They are] noteworthy for the almost complete absence of texts of the Svetāmbara canon. This tells that in fact the canon of early texts is not where the Jains themselves go to learn the intellectual and ritual fundamentals of their own tradition."
This statement corresponds to what I have heard from an informant: Today, only few nuns and monks study the canonical texts thoroughly. This I consider a sad state of affairs. It is selfevident that the Sthānānga - as a textbook - cannot be of any importance for the Jaina ascetics nowadays. But I am convinced that for everybody, may he be interested in the history of the religion and literature of the Jainas or the intellectual history of India in general, the Sthānāngasūtra is worth reading.
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