|| ॐ ह्रीं श्री मुनिसुव्रताय नमः || || Auṃ Hrīṃ Śrī Munisuvratāya Namaḥ || Jay Jinendra आचार्य भुवनभानु कृत जैन धर्म का परिचय Jain Dharma Ka Parichay By Acarya Bhuvanabhanu 2014 12 x 18 cm 356 pages Paperback Rs. 100 navelgazing.net/2014/07/jain-dharma-ka-parichay-by-acarya.html This is a very powerful work, a well thought out introduction to various aspects of the Jain religion. It conveys the essence of the Jain doctrine which were composed thousands of years ago, in Prakrit, Sanskrit, Tamil, Apabhramsha and Kannada. The seemingly technical content of Jain scriptures has been lucidly conveyed. Complex philosophical ideas are explained in a reader-friendly manner. Upon reading this work, one comes away with a very clear and unequivocal idea of the Jain doctrine. This book is compulsory reading for anyone who wishes to study Jainism. Here is the chapter scheme of the book: 1. Introduction 2. How is liberation attained 3. Necessity of dharma 4. Who created the universe? Not god. 5. Critique of dharma 6. Jain dharma is a universal religion 7. Universe as part of the six substances and five reals 8. Substances, attributes and manifestations 9. Nine fundaments 10. Living beings 11. Categories of living beings 12. Aspects of living beings 13. Original and distorted forms of living beings 14. Non-living beings 15. Merits, demerits and inflow of karmas 16. Stoppage of karmic inflow 17. Bondage of karmas 18. Shedding karmas 19. Liberation 20. Ideal lifestyle of layperson 21. Ṇamokāra Mantra and the five supremely beneficial beings 22. Worshiping the Jinas 23. Motivation behind worshiping the Jinas 24. Appropriate worship for special occasions 25. Vows and rules to be followed by laypersons 26. Inedibles and violent occupations 27. Thirty-five attributes of one who seeks liberation 28. Four aspects of dharma 29. Samyaktva {enlightened perception} 30. Partial renunciation 31. Attributes of the true layperson 32. Prescribed conduct for a monk 33. Meditation 34. Atonement 35. Guṇasthānaka {stages of spiritual development} 36. Pramāṇa {means of knowledge} and Jain scriptures Each chapter is fairly short, and is followed by simple questions. If you can answer those questions correctly, you have understood the chapter. The author, Gacchādhipati Acārya Bhuvanabhānu Sūri was one of the leading Jain scholars of the 20th century. He was the Gacchādhipati of the Tapa Gaccha, in the illustrious lineage of Gacchādhipati Ācārya Dāna Sūri and Gacchādhipati Ācārya Prema Sūri. His ascetic order, now under the able headship of Gacchādhipati Ācārya Jayaghośa Sūri, is perhaps the largest ascetic order in the Jain community today. Ācārya Bhuvanabhānu was a profound scholar of Prakrit, Sanskrit and Gujarati and had mastered every aspect of Indian philosophy. His gift was to be able to explain advanced concepts of philosophy in the simplest language. His exhaustive Gujarati commentary on Ācārya Haribhadra’s Sanskrit gloss on the Śakra Stava, known as the Parama Teja, is said to be one of the masterpieces of the 20th century and places Ācārya Bhuvanabhanu in the same estimable class of scholiasts as Ācārya Haribhadra, Ācārya Hemacandra and Upādhyāya Yaśovijaya. This book is the ideal textbook for students of Jainism, Indian Philosophy and Comparative Religion. It has been heavily subsidised by the Jain community, so that it may be spread far and wide by readers and scholars alike. This is why, for the first time ever, an open book exam has been organised in conjunction with this book. Anyone may participate in this open book exam and upon clearing the exam successfully, he/she is qualified to win ten cash prizes ranging from Rs. 21000 to Rs. 1000. The participation form is given free of cost to all those who purchase this book. In case you would not like to purchase the book but still participate in the open book exam, you may purchase a numbered form for Rs. 10 only. At Hindi Granth Karyalay, we have completed 101 years of delighting customers. We are committed to making the best writings on Jainism and Indology available across the world. Which is why, besides our own publications, we stock and sell books from all the major Indological and Hindi publishers of India. We carry a large number of publications, of direct interest to students of Indology, Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism. We carry books in Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi and Urdu. We ship books internationally and accept payment by Visa, Master Card, NEFT and SWIFT. Best regards, Manish Yashodhar Modi हिन्दी ग्रन्थ कार्यालय १९१२ से धर्म, संस्कृति तथा साहित्य की सेवा में HINDI GRANTH KARYALAY Publishers Since 1912 9 Hirabaug CP Tank Mumbai 400004 • भारत • INDIA Telephones +91 22 2382 6739 +91 98208 96128 Email jainbooks@aol
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