Prof Subhash Jain IOWA university visited Jain research Center

Prof Subhash Jain retired from  IOWA university, USA visited Jain research and study Center run by Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur. He visited the center on August 10, 2013, Saturday.

Prof Subhash Jain was teaching Engineering at IOWA University and started studying Jainism after retirement. Presently he is studying Jain Karma doctrine and interfacing Karma doctrine in modern context. This is a herculean task as Jain philosophy has huge texts about the same. Both Shwetambar and Digambar communities produced large canons about Karma.

Most popular among all Shwetambar texts are Karma Granth part 1 to 6 by Devendra Suri where as most popular Digambar texts are from Gommatsara. There are large volumes in other Jain texts such as fifth Agam Bhagwati Sutra (Vyakhya Prajnyapti), Vipaka Sutra, Kammapayadi etc. Prof Jain has been studying all these to describe in modern context.

There are illustrations of several canons and texts including that of Vipaka Sutra and Tatvartha Sutra. Large numbers of Acharya, ascetics and other scholars wrote large volumes describing complete methodologies. Jainism has explicitly and critically documented almost everything about Karma doctrine.

Prof Subhash Jain has visited Jain research and study Center, Jaipur to see books in the library and to discuss issues with scholars. He stayed here for about four hours discussing Karma doctrine. He also delivered a lecture on the same topic on Friday at Prakrit Bharti academy.

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Jain University in Jaipur: Our dream project

Steven Vose, Jain Scholar from Pennsylvania University in Jain Research center 

Jain University in Jaipur is our dream project. We, Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur are working on this dream project since last two years. The Annual General Meeting (AGM), December, 2012 have also passed this project. The AGM also set up a permanent committee of seven to act on the project that include Jain scholars likes of Surendra Bothra and Dr. Sagarmal Jain; Dr. ML Mehta, a great administrator and former Chief Secretary, Rajasthan Government; Dr. CS Barla, an eminent economist and scholar; Surendra Golechha, industrialist and Kamal Chand Surana, businessman and me.

We have already set up a Jain Research and Study Center to give pace to University project. Our library is enriched with several thousands of Jain books. We also have got all of the old books digitized. These books are also available in Digital library of India.

Researchers and scholars have started coming to study on their research projects of Jainism. Eminent Jain scholars are guiding us on the path. Prof. John Cort, Denison University; Prof. L.A. Babb, Massachusetts University; Dr. Imre Banga, Oxford University are few of them from foreign universities.

Dr. Sagarmal Jain, an eminent Jain scholar is the main guiding force in this project. We are also getting support from many other Jain scholars with in India. Dr. Shivprasad, an eminent scholar in Jain history has been appointed full time to look after the affairs of the Jain Research and Study Center.

We are in process of publishing a book written by Mahopadhyay Vinaysagar. The research center is also working on a project of Jain temples and Dadabadis in Jaipur. Suraj Nowlakha is sponsoring a project on the history and culture of Jains in Murshidabad.

We organize popular lectures by eminent Jain scholars in different places in Jaipur. One such lecture was recently delivered by Dr. Shreyansh Sanghai at Mahavir Sadhna Kendra, Jawaharnagar, Jaipur.

The center has organized viva of two nuns namely Sadhvi Saumyaguna Sri Ji and sadhvi Kanakprabha Sri Ji on May 6. They have been recommended for their D Lit and Ph D thesis respectively by the examiners from Jain Viswa Bharati, Ladnu.

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Oxford professor at Jain Research Center, Jaipur

Dr. Imre Bangha, professor of Hindi language in prestigious Oxford university visited Jain Research Center, Jaipur. Dr. Bangha is a Hungarian and well versed in several Indian languages including Hindi and Bengali. Presently he is studying Maru-Gurjar, a preform of Hindi language existed between 13th and 16th century.

It is worth knowing that large numbers of Jain texts are written in this language. Gautam Rasa by Vinayprabhu Upadhyay of Khartar Gachchh is the most popular among all Maru-Gurjar literature.

Dr. Bangha met Sri Surendra Bothra and Jyoti Kothari of Jain Research and Study Center, Jaipur and discussed Maru-Gurjar Jain literature. He will be visiting our library at Vichakshan Bhawan tomorrow.  Jain Research and Study Center, Jaipur has been attracting foreign and indigenous researchers, scholars and academicians for their studies and researches. The center is established under Jain University project of Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh, Jaipur. 

Jain philosophy is far ahead of modern physics

Jain Research and Study Center in Jaipur taking pace

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Jyoti Kothari

Jain Research and Study Center in Jaipur taking pace

Jain Research and Study Center in Jaipur (under Jain University project) is now taking pace. Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh has set its goal to create it like Nalanda and Taksheela.

A meeting of seven members' permanent committee held recently under the Chairmanship of Dr. M L Mehta, former Chief Secretary, Rajasthan at Vichakshan Smriti Bhawan to discuss related issues. The committee has decided to appoint Dr Shiv Prasad, an eminent Jain scholar, to look after the center. It is also decided that Research Center is the first priority and Univbersity will be founded later on.

The Center will start a lecture series inviting various Jain scholars. These lectures will be held every month at different colonies of Jaipur. The first lecture will be at Mahavira sadhana kendra, Jawaharnagar on March 3, 10 AM.

Several other core issues were also discussed in the meeting attended by
Dr. M L Mehta
Dr. C S Barla
Sri Surendra Golechha
Sri Surendra Bothra
Sri Kamal Chand Surana and
Sri Jyoti Kothari .

Dr. Sagarmal Jain could not attend the meeting.

On way to Nalanda and Taksheela

Jain Research and Study Center, Jaipur: Progress path

Jain Research Center and University

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Jyoti Kothari

Jain Research and Study Center, Jaipur: Progress path

It is well known that Sri Jain Shwetambar Khartar Gachchh Sangh passed a project of Jain Research and Study Center in Jaipur under Jain university project  A seven member committee is also formed in AGM, December 23,  2012 of the said Sangh. The project is in progress.


Three members (Dr. CS Barla, Sri Surendra Bothra, Sri Jyoti Kothari) of the said committee met and discussed on related issues on January 4, 2013. Outcomes of the meeting are as follows:

1. Contact monks and nuns and invite them for study and research
2. Contact various Shwetambar sanghs informing them about the project
3. Contact organizations and institutes with similar objects seeking their association
4. Organize Jain lectures in different places in Jaipur
5. Make a panel of eminent Jain scholars to help scholars and researchers.
6. Appoint Dr. Shiv Prasad, Varanasi to coordinate matters related.

We are keen to accelerate Jain studies and research. We are working hard to achieve our goal. Cooperation of all concerns are solicited.
Thanks,
Jyoti Kothari