BHAGAVAN MAHAVIRAR MOOLBHOOT CHINTAN (Kannada)

tirthakarebhyostu syadvadibhyo namonamah

rshabhadimahavirantebhyo svatmopalabdhye

 

Dear friends,

Jaya Jinendra

 

I take great pride in introducing this book to you:

 

BHAGAVAN MAHAVIRAR MOOLBHOOT CHINTAN (Kannada)

By Dr. Jaykumar Jalaj

Translated into Kannada and edited by Mrs Indira Subraya Hegde

Prakrit Bharati Pushpa 164

Distributed and exported by Hindi Granth Karyalay

2006 215 x 140 mm 48 pp

Softcover Rs. 30

 

This book is a penetrating and concise presentation of the life and doctrine of Bhagavan Mahavira. It covers his early life, examining society as it was at the time of His birth. Jalaj succinctly explains Mahavira's teachings. He describes Mahavira's enriched vision, His concept of reality, the nature of His omniscience, the principals of syadvada and anekantavada, the concomitant relationship between nimitta and upadana and the art of living as visualized in the Jain religion.

 

It also sheds light on Mahavira's concepts of ahimsa and mercy. The Jain karma theory, the opposition to karmakanda, the 6 dravyas and 7 tattvas are all lucidly explained. The author has also explained how the basic thought of Mahavira is very appropriate to meet the challenges of a rapidly shrinking world.

 

Jain religion and the Kannada language have an ancient association going back to the times of Candragupta Maurya. This Kannada translation is an attempt to perpetuate this tradition.

 

The book was originally written in Hindi, and is into its 12th edition now and has been translated into several languages. This is the first Kannada edition. The Kannada tr. has been carried out by Mrs Indira Subraya Hegde, noted Kannada columnist, yoga trainer, astrologer and grandmother of two.

 

The book has been very attractively produced.

 

|| parasparopagraho jivanam ||

 

Manish

 

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