Universal Message of Lord Mahavira

Author(s): Dulichand Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Publisher's Note
Jainism is an old religion of India. It is one of the few ancient religions, which is still very much alive. Several salient features of Indian culture such as vegetarianism, non-violence, tolerance, brotherhood, non-aggression can be traced back to many Jaina sources. The preachings of Lord Mahāvīra (599 BC527 BC), the 24h Tīrthankara of Jaina Religion has got much relevance in the present scenario of the world in order to maintain peace and harmony. The doctrines propounded by him bear special significance for the spiritual advancement of mankind and to eradicate the hostility and hatred from the world.
Parshwanath Vidyapeeth has been regularly publishing such important books, which could be proved a tool for better understanding of Jaina Religion and spreading it across the boundaries of India.
The present title "The Universal Message of Lord Mahāvīra" authored by Shri Dulichand Jain is an important work of our publication series. We are pleased to publish the third book of Shri Dulichand Jain. The title is basically a compilation of his articles, notes and reviews published in different esteemed and reputed dailies like 'The Indian Express', 'The Hindu', etc. It is rich in content and easy as well as articulate on the part of the language.
We are very thankful to Shri Dulichand Jain for entrusting this work to us for publication. Our thanks are also due to Dr. Shriprakash Pandey, Asst. Director at Parshwanath Vidyapeeth, for his careful proof reading and managing it through the press.