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Summary: Great book on the topic
Review: I havent finished reading this book yet. but from what I have read so far, it is a great book. I am a Jain and knew that Jainism is one of very few religions based on science and ecology but didnt really knew how. This book provides that information. A very good reading on the subject from someone who is not a Jain.
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Summary: A great book
Review: Most likely, this book was the most rewarding reading experience I have ever had. It was certainly money well spent.
I just regret that I did not discover this treasure earlier.
Buy two copies and give one to your best friend!
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Summary: A great book
Review: Most likely, this book was the most rewarding reading experience I have ever had. It was certainly money well spent.
I just regret that I did not discover this treasure earlier.
Buy two copies and give one to your best friend!
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Summary: Great book on Jainism - Religion of Non-Violance(Ahimsa)
Review: This is the best book on Jainism. Michael Tobias has described non-violance(ahimsa) in great details. Everyone knows Gandhi but many don't know driving force behind Gandhi's Ahimsa. Gandhi's spiritual leader, Shrimad Rajchandra(or Raichandbhai in Gandhi's autobiography)was Jain. He has also tried to depict differences between Jainism and Baudhdhism, where applicable. By birth, I'm Jain(and trying to be Jain by act)and I appreciate many historical perspective on Jainism.
Also, as mentioned in the book, Jainism is scientific religion - covering Physics, Math and other subjects. This is great book not only for spiritual reading but also for environmental understanding. I got this book from the library. I'm going to buy few copies and going to give them to my spiritual friends.
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Summary: interesting, but...
Review: Well, it's an OK survey book, but I was put off by the author's co-opting Jain principles to rail on about non-vegetarians, the beef industry, and environmentalism. I don't necessarily disagree with some of his positions, but I purchased the book to expand my knowledge of Jainism, not for the author's social agenda. A better alternative is Hemacandra's The Lives of the Jain Elders (R.C.C. Fynes, ed.), which has a brief history and overview of Jainism, though it's limited to the White-clad Jains. The translation of Hemacandra's work is a very readable intro to some of the moral precepts of the religion.
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Summary: interesting, but...
Review: Well, it's an OK survey book, but I was put off by the author's co-opting Jain principles to rail on about non-vegetarians, the beef industry, and environmentalism. I don't necessarily disagree with some of his positions, but I purchased the book to expand my knowledge of Jainism, not for the author's social agenda. A better alternative is Hemacandra's The Lives of the Jain Elders (R.C.C. Fynes, ed.), which has a brief history and overview of Jainism, though it's limited to the White-clad Jains. The translation of Hemacandra's work is a very readable intro to some of the moral precepts of the religion.
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