The Manual of Reality

Pragyasagarji A learned Jain monk or scholar assisting the Āchārya., and asked him to have a look at the proofs. In the meantime, he very kindly handed over to me several of his recent publications, and two different books on Āchārya A high-ranking monk and spiritual teacher who leads a community of practitioners. Kundkund’s Essence of the Self original: "Samaysār," a foundational 2,000-year-old text of Jain philosophy focusing on the nature of the pure soul and its liberation.. One was a palm-sized book⁴ from which he asked me to reflect upon the following verse –

original Prakrit: "एदम्हि रदो णिच्चं संतुट्ठो होहि णिच्चमेदम्हि । एदेण होहि तित्तो होहिदि तुह उत्तमं सॉक्खं ।।"

[O bhavya! A soul possessing the inherent potential to attain spiritual liberation or enlightenment.], you must always adore this knowledge (Right Knowledge), in it only you must remain contented, and in it only you must remain immersed; you will thus attain supreme bliss.

How naturally and incessantly the Master was engaged in the process of purging the soul of everyone who came in contact with him from the mire of karmic matter In Jain philosophy, karma is not just "action" but consists of subtle physical particles that adhere to the soul due to passions, clouding its true nature., with the pure water of Right Knowledge!

He acquiesced to write the Foreword for the book. The book was now going to have a ‘soul’. His compassion pulled out the emotional sting that was causing me concern. I again touched the pious feet of the Master with ...

EDITOR’S BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Having had his schooling from Mhow and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Vijay K. Jain did his graduation in Electronics Engineering from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, and Post-Graduation in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Mr. Jain had earlier been associated, as a visiting faculty, with the teaching of marketing and entrepreneurship. He is an Ex-President of Dehradun Management Association. He has written/edited several books: ‘Marketing Management for Small Units’, ‘Jainism – An Auspicious Introduction’ original Hindi: "जैन धर्म - मंगल परिचय", ‘From IIM-Ahmedabad to Happiness’, and ‘The Application of Auspicious Knowledge’ original Hindi: "शुभज्ञानोपयोग", besides publishing many monographs and articles.

He is the proprietor of Vikalp Printers, a high-end printing and publishing firm, based in Dehradun.