The book contains selections from Uttaradhyana Sutra,AcharangaSutra,Sutrakritanga,Kalpa sutra,etc.'Jainism is universal,a world-religion that tries to include all the beings'.The Jain mission did not only comprise the Hindu ture,but also tried to win over the uncivilized non-Aryan tribes.It also contains chapters on Lord Mahavira and His Five Great Vows and There is No God.
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Vendeur : Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, Inde
Hardbound. Etat : As New. New. The Golden Books series of Indian religions is specially planned and designed for the general educated reader in India and abroad who in the 21 century of the third millennium wants to know about them to contribute his lot to the fast growing globalisation of world cultures. It includes Vedic Upanishadic Buddhistic and Jain religions the mainstay of Indian culture which have made their mark in various ways in Asia and the west since olden times. In terror stricken modern times also they are trying to play their role in setting things right and devising a new eclectic way of life. Indian religious have lots of philosophy and hundreds of scriptures with commentaries and commentaries on commentaries which present a highly complicated picture especially in comparison to one book religion cultures. The golden books select the most important and the best of them translated into simple easy and understandable English by learned scholars and present them in capsule form for wider use and benefit. Jainism is a most interesting religio cultural group comparable to Buddhism which holds immediate attention by the unique customs and practices of its white clad and unclad clad by air mendicants. But it is much older to Buddhism and much stricter in matters of non killing the special theory of India brought over by Gandhi to modern times and used in and unexpected context. Its philosophy is also much more fundamental as well as elaborate and more convincing in comparison to the six Hindu as well as many Buddhistic philosophies. The syadvada/anekantavada is a gem to say the least. The scriptures are very many which extended to poetry drama etc. Here is a selection of the most pertinent and the best of these which succeed in presenting a comprehensive picture of its concepts practices of the holy order and laity and life in general. The reader will find parts of the work quite interesting and enlightening. N° de réf. du vendeur 59981
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Vendeur : Majestic Books, Hounslow, Royaume-Uni
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Vendeur : Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Allemagne
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