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APPENDICES
I - Samikṣā Review of works and articles written by Sadhvis
A - Review of works
The works selected are classified here according to their types. Each is analysed briefly as regards its particular, internal structure and contents. 1
1. General introduction to the doctrine
Sri jaina dharma praveśika (Introduction to the Jaina dharma)2 ✓ Sādhvi Hemaprabhā Sri
This book is a collection of talks on the doctrine, given by Sadhvi Hemaprabhā during a course of instruction in the dharma arranged for young men and girls during the rainy season. The aim of the course was to give a solid groundwork of knowledge to Jaina men and girl students, who receive some general information in the colleges but have scarcely any opportunity really to study their own dharma.
The book is very well thought out and clearly presented. It starts with a Preface, which describes the place occupied by the Jaina dharma within Indian culture and indicates its important and unique attributes. The goal to be attained is clearly defined. Thereafter, the following 22 chapters present in turn different aspects of the dactrine, defining them concisely and lucidly. The value of the book consists not only in the clarity of its explanations, but in the harmonious way
1 The works reviewed here are in Hindi and comprise together 2, 464 pp. There are also a certain number of works in Gujarāti composed by Sadhvis. I have met personally these Sadhvi authors (except Mahasati Humarăvakumvara); three of them - Sadhvis Hemaprabhā and Räjimati and. Āryikā Jñānamati have contributed to this study. The bibliographical refs. of works and artieles reviewed in this appendix are given in full in the bibliography.
2 Calcutta, 1976; 168 pp.
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