This book is the first comprehensive study of Jainism to be
published in the West. It is written by a practicing Jain, drawing
on his rich experience of Jainism in all its aspects. It is to be
published in two volumes.
Volume 1 covers the antiquity of Jainism; its history, popular
support and spread in India; Jain migration abroad; schisms within
Jainist ranks; the teachings of Mahavira, detailing the path of
purification, austerities and meditation; spiritual development
within the Jain philosophy; Jain community, the Jain rituals and
animal welfare, environmental concerns and vegetarianism. Volume 2
introduces Sacred Literature, Jain philosophy and the system of
Jain logic within a theory of knowledge, including omniscience and
the concept of soul; and Jainist theories of Physics, Chemistry,
Biology and Medical Science, Astronomy and Mathematics. It includes
sections on Art and Architecture, temples and places of
pilgrimage.
Both volumes are written in a very accessible style: "Let me
introduce you to Jainism by greeting you in a Jain way, Jai
Jinendra. The greeting has a special meaning. It means honour to
the person who has conquered himself. It also means honour to the
conqueror of inner evils, who has shown the path of self-conquest
and happiness to all living beings ... Life is dear to us all, to
happy individuals but also to the unhappy. But questions arise in
our mind. Who has given us such life? Who takes it away when we
die? Why are there injustices in life? . . . Since the beginning of
time humans have sought answers to these questions and have
attempted to unravel the great mysteries of creation and the cosmos
through religious and metaphysical speculation . .. In Indiamany
different solutions have been put forward ... Among them is
Jainism, one of the oldest religions in the world".
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