________________ Books by Vinod Kapashi: Jainism And.... Illustrated Jainism Hemsiddhi Tattvarthasutra Ahimsa Dharma Pardeshma JainDharma Jainism- First Step two novels in Gujarati JAINISM is one of the oldest religions of the world. Followers of 'Jina' are called Jains and hence the religion practised by Jains is called Jainism. Jinas are the 'conquerors'. They have conquered all desires and have obtained infinite knowledge and wisdom. They have laid down the path for the spiritual uplift of humanity and hence are known as Tirthankaras. Lord Mahavir (599-527 B.C.) is the last and 24th Tirthankara. According to one tradition, Mahavir's teachings are written in books called Agams. Agams are ancient, sacred books. Jain philosophy, principles, codes of conduct, Jain geography, astronomy, logic, mathematics and even good stories are described in these ancient books. Thousands of manuscripts of such books have been preserved in India. |PEACE MANTRA - Let the whole universe be blessed, Let all beings be engaged in one another's well-being. Let all weaknesses, sickness and faults be diminished and vanish. Let everyone, everywhere be blissful and at peace
