Amulya Chandra Sen

Asoka's Dharma: Non-Violence and Moral Virtues

By Amulya Chandra Sen

Emperor Asoka's edicts emphasize moral and ethical principles aimed at fostering social harmony and personal well-being. Key virtues include compassion for all living beings, non-violence (ahimsa),…

Book Review

By Amulya Chandra Sen

Book Review Summary: The book review section introduces five scholarly works published in the Research Publications Series of the Research Institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa at Muzaffarpur.…

Books on Jainology

By Puran Chand Samsookha, Amulya Chandra Sen

The “Books on Jainology” section provides an annotated bibliography of foundational texts for students and researchers. Hirakumari Bothra’s **Ācārāṅga Sūtra** (Bengali) offers a translation and…

Ahimsa in Jainism

By Amulya Chandra Sen

In “Ahimsa in Jainism” Amulyachandra Sen argues that non‑violence (ahiṃsā) constitutes the distinctive contribution of Jainism to Indian religious thought. Many Jains today emphasise Syadvada and…

Reminiscences of Professor Schubring with Some Glimpses of Academic Life in Germany

By Amulya Chandra Sen, Hermann Jacobi

This personal essay by Amulya Chandra Sen recounts his experiences as an Indian scholar studying in Germany during the interwar period and pays tribute to Professor Walther Schubring. Sen describes…

Contemporary Heretical Creeds : ( Mahavira's Classification )

By Amulya Chandra Sen

The article presents an overview of Mahavira's classification of contemporary heretical creeds during his time, organizing them into four major categories: 1. Kriyavada: Kriyavada consists of 180…

The Angaciliya, a sacred text of the Jainas

By Amulya Chandra Sen

The Angaciliya (also called Aṅgaculiya) is a little‑known Jain canonical text that belongs to the ‘anga‑bahira’ or ancillary scriptures. The article introduces this Prakrit work and compares it…

Some Cosmological Ideas of the Jainas

By Amulya Chandra Sen

The Karpuramanjari

By Amulya Chandra Sen

The Karpuramanjari discusses Raghunatha Nayaka (10th character in Raghusatibhyudayanitaka) and Govimda Diksila, a minister of Katatha, noting Raghunitha's repute and statue at Pattidvaram's Shiva…