Tattvartha Sutra

Author(s): Umaswati, Umaswami, Manu Doshi
Publisher: Shrutratnakar Ahmedabad

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I happened to read Gujarati commentary of Tattvärtha Sutra by Pundit Sukhlalaji in the sixties. That left behind a lasting impression on my mind. Its impact was too great to be forgotten. At that time, I did not have much spiritual orientation. That arose after my migration to U.S. and that prompted me to start monthly Jain Darshan in 1990. For that purpose I had to write on different topics pertaining to Jainism.
During 1996 it occurred to me that the contents of Tattvärth Sutra warranted its presentation in English. Accordingly I started writing about it in Jain Darshan and that continued for more than a year. Since then I had been thinking to reedit the articles that I had written and to prepare a concise compendium of the text. I started doing that but could not devote enough attention, and the work was held up from time to time. Last year I decided to put off other work and concentrate upon Tattvärtha Sutra. That helped in preparing this book, which I am pleased to place in your hands.
My earlier books were published by Indira Mansukhlal Dośhi Memorial Trust. That concept of publication underwent change since I wrote on Ätmasiddishästra in 2003. After its publication by Shrimad Rajchandra Ädhyatmic Sadhana Kendra of Koba, I have remained particular to see that my books are published by the organizations that have wide distribution system. In accordance with that I happened to talk about this book to my friend Dilip Shah, the First Vice-president of Jaina. In that connection he contacted Shrut Ratnakar, Ahmedabad and it is my pleasure that the Institutes agreed to publish this book. Lake Forest IL
Manu Doshi