Sumati Jnana

Author(s): Shivkant Dwivedi, Navneet Jain
Publisher: Shantisagar Chhani Granthamala

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GRATITUDE UNBOUND
With profound reverence, our Editorial Board proffers the Commemoration Volume the Sumati-Jnāma as Paroksha Vinaya to the revered memory of Māsopavāsī Samādhisamrata Parama Pujya Acārya 108 Sri Sumati Sāgara Ji Mahārāja. It may be recalled that noted for his transparent virtues, and austerity personified, the illustrious saint-scholar Ācārya 108 Sri Sumati Sāgara Ji had guided the Jaina community at large by his inspiring and illuminative pravachanas or discourses on spiritual subjects. Obviously, the Volume is named after him as the Sumati Jñāna, knowledge of good disposition.
The celebrated Pūjya Sarākoddhāraka Upādhyāya 108 Śrī Gyan Sāgara Jī Mahārāja, dear disciple of Ācārya Śrī Sumati Sāgara Jī Mahārāja, is devoted to the greater cause of promoting the eternal message of Jinavāni, of peace and non-violence. His Holiness has blessed and inspired us to plan and prepare a befitting volume in honour of his venerable Ācārya Śrī Sumati Sāgara Jī Mahārāja.
We feel indebted to the scholars in India and in the West, who have spontaneously contributed their indepth research articles to this volume. Many of the learned articles included in the present Volume are written erudite scholars specialized in the field of Indology and Jainology. We wish to place on record our deep sense of ananta-krutajnata, gratitude unbound, to them all for enhancing the value of the Volume and made it a useful book on allied disciplines of Jainism. It is hoped the Volume will advance the frontiers of Jainistic studies.
We would like to thank profusely the two learned editors, Dr. S. K. Dwivedi and Dr. Navneet Kumar Jain, who have meticulously planned and endeavoured for several months to produce this beautiful Volume.
Prof. Nagarajaiah, Hampa
(Chief Editor)