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The English Version of
this Tract is Specially Published on the auspicious occasion of
the 26th Birth Centenary of
Bhagwan Mahavir
The Science Of
Attaining Godhood
" JAIN DHARAM "
Written
by
Sh.
Babulal Jain
Sanmati
Vihar, 2/10, Ansari Road
Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002
Translated
by
Br. Sh. Hem Chand Jain 'Hem'
Poojya Shri
KanjiSwami Smarak Trust
Kahan
Nagar, Devlali (Nasik), Maharashtra - 422401
Published
by
Shri Godawari Devi
Jain
Charitable Trust
M.P. Jain Charitable Trust 2/10
Ansari
Road New Delhi
New
Delhi
1-4-2002
Lord
Mahavira's 2527th Salvation Day
Printed
by:
Swastic
Printers &
Publishers, New
Delhi, Ph.: 23264435
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By the Author
A great need was being
felt since many years that there must be available a small tract
on religion which should have been written in the present day
language and in simpler words so
that the
whole of the human race rises above communal bais and prejudices
and may understand the essence of 'Dharma' (religion) easily,
without any partiality. This tract has been written to fulfill
this need. First of all, attaining "Atma-Jnan or Self -
Knowledge (insight/self realization) is utmost necessary;
because in the absence of 'Atma-Jnan' (insight) the
attachment-aversion feelings this soul (Jiva) con not attain
pure state free from blemishes. therefore, in this tract the
process of attaining "Atma-Jain '(self-realization) and
through it how to become a layman, then superman and then attaining
God hood respectively by way of giving up all attachment
aversion feelings gradually, is explained.
There
is a lot of difference between a true religion and a sect
(communal religion). When some school of thought is given some
particular name, it becomes a sect or sectarian religion. Its
objective is limited only to complete the meaningless and
lifeless rituals of that community. To carry the dead weight of
false superstitions and exploiting the people by making them
prey of so
called old
customs and slave of beaten path is the task of a sect or sectarian
religion. Whereas the objective of following a true religion is
to make one's life healthy and happy and is a cause of a
self-benediction as well as of others 'Dharma' (religion) is
concerned with the soul, where as a sect is concerned with
outwardly affairs. The nature of Dharma always remains the same,
it does not change w.r.t. Country, time or person. The Dharma's
scope is unlimited; it is for all living beings and is
benedictory to all. A brief description of such a religion is
given in this tract. I expect the readers to read this tract
with the above-mentioned vision.
About
25,000 copies of this tract in Hindi were distributed in
different states. This has also been translated in Marathi and
Gujrati. Now Shri Hemchand ji Jain of Bhopal has translated it
into English language. I am very much grateful for work he has
done. I expect that this tract in English will prove much more
useful to the English-knowing people.
B.L. Jain
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Translator's
Page
About a decade ago, spiritually
inspired selfless scholar of Jain philosophy. Shri Babulal
Jain (Calcutta wale) New Delhi wrote a small book "Jain
Dharma "-
The science of attaining Godhood with the sole objective to let the eager seekers of truth know the
art &
science
of self-realisation and attaining the right path of salvation.
On getting very good response & commendation from the readers for his praise
worthy composition he felt happy and wanted since long to get
it translated into English.
So he contacted my friend Prof J.L. Jain, Indore in 1996
who
could translate 3-4
pages only (out of 66
pages) and felt tired because of old age and
sent the above book to me for completing the translation. But
because of my father's ill health and official workload I
could not take up this work in hand till 1999. After resigning from BHEL, Bhopal's service in July 1998
L
finding
Devlali's climate and spiritual atmosphere very suitable,
settled partly here in Kahan Nagar, Devlali (Nasik). When the
author of this book-Shri BL Jain requested and insisted me to
take up this work early so as to enable him to publish its
English version by the 2600th Birthday anniversary
celebrations of the 24th Tirthankara Shri 1008 Bhagwan Mahavir
Swami (which fell on 25th April 2002) I put my all out efforts
and translated this book by October 2000 and sent the
manuscript to the author for printing at the earliest. But the
same could not materialise early because of various reasons,
however, now it is taking shape and reaching in your hands for
study and correction of faith-knowledge &
conduct.
I am thankful to Shri BL Jain for engaging me in this noble
work of serving
'Jinavani '.
I hope that all young and old persons
who know English would like to read this book for their
spiritual benefit.
Br. Hem Chand Jain 'Hem'
Kahan Nagar Devlali
Ex-Manager, BHEL, Bhopal (MP)
Dated:
1-9-2001 Anant Chaturdashi
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Shri
All India Digambar Jain Scholars Parishad
Off: Karanja (Lad), Distt. Akola-444105 (M.S.)
Respected Shri Pt. Babulalji,
With all regards
saadar Jai Jinendra! We hope you must
be
in the best of spirits. Though I have not met you
personally, yet it was such a great experience and
opportunity to -; study your most valuable book
"Jainism . The science of Attaining Godhood" The
book gave me immense pleasure and satisfaction. Since long
there was a need for an unbiased and easy to understand
basic book on Jain religion which would be valuable to all.
This need has been fulfilled by this great book and you
deserve to be facilitated for this. Let us see when do we
meet. Please accept our many thanks for this extraordinary
and important work to help understand Jain religion in a
simple way. Best wishes for the future.
Yours
Manik
Chandra Chavre
iv
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