Articles on Jain Monastic Tradition
अनगारता : आत्म-स्वातंत्र्य के लिए
Jain Bharati, 2005
The text discusses the relationship between household life (agār dharma) and renunciation (anagār dharma) in Jain tradition, emphasizing that spiritual practice is not inherently tied to living at home or leaving it. It states that those who wish to dedicate…
अप्रतिम प्रतिभा की कीर्ति-कथा
Jain Bharati, 2005
The text describes the life and achievements of a spiritual figure, initially named Natthu, who later became Muni Nathmal and eventually Acharya Mahapragya. Born in the small village of Tamkor, he displayed extraordinary inner awareness from birth, recalling…
प्रास्ताविक
By डॉ. गोपीचन्द पाटनी · Jain Vidya, 1988
This eighth issue of the research journal *Jainavidya* from the Jainavidya Sansthan, Shri Mahavirji, is a special issue dedicated to Muni Kanakamar. Muni Kanakamar was a Digambara ascetic and a scholar and poet in several languages, including Apabhramsha.…
Kalpasutra
By Mano Mohan Ghosh · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1955
This review discusses a translation and study of the Kalpasutra, a Svetambara Jain canonical text attributed to Bhadrabahu and traditionally dated to the 4th century B.C. The Kalpasutra contains biographies of the last Tirthankaras, especially Parsvanatha and…