These Statements are mentioned in Hindu purans about Jineshwar /Tirthankars / Jina / Arhan / Arihant--- terms used for Jain 24 gods ,
Hope you all enjoy this truth . God bless you all.
"I am not Rama. I have no desire for material things. Like Jina I want to establish peace within myself." - Yoga Vasishta, Chapter 15, Sloka 8 the saying of Rama
"O Arhan! You are equipped with the arrow of Vastuswarpa, the law of teaching, and the ornaments of the four infinite qualities. O Arhan! You have attained omniscient knowledge in which the universe is reflected. O Arhan! You are the protector of all the Souls (Jivas) in the world. O Arhan! The destroyer of kama (lust)! There is no strong person equal to you." - Yajur Veda, Chapter 19, Mantra 14
Full details of first jain god Rishabh dev and Bharat chakravarti after whom india got its name bharat are available in Adipuran and Mahapuran of Jinsenacharya and Shrimad-Bhagavat. Till date brahmins bless by name of Aristanemi means neminathji 22nd jain tirthankar.
Biography of Neminathji is available in Harivanshpuran.
Jainism is eyes of world wide scholars by Acharya Shri Vijayabhuvanbhanu
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"I adore so greatly the principles of the Jain religion, that I would like
"We learn from scriptures to be reborn in a Jain community" . (Sashtras) and commentaries that Jainism is existing from beginning less time.This fact is indisputable and free from difference of opinion.There is much historical evidence on this point.Meat-eating and wine-drinking in Brahminism were discarded on account of the influence of Jainism.\u201d -
Bala
Gangadhar Tilak Lokamanya
George Bernard Shaw
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"There is nothing wonderful in my saying that Jainism was in existence long before the Vedas were composed. Vardhaman Tirthankar made the traditions of the F'rinciples and ideologies that had been expounded by the 23 earlier sages or Tirthankars go forward. We have a lot of evidence to establish the view that there were countless devotees and followers of Rishabhdev even before the commencement of the modern era. The Tirthankars are given prominence and honour even in the Yajurveda. The Jain Dharma has been in existence from times immemorial"
- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Vice President, india "Jainism has contributed to the world the sublime doctrine of Ahimsa. No other religion has emphasized the importance of Ahimsa and carried its practice to the extent that Jainism has done.Jainism deserves to become the universal religion because of its Ahimsa doctrine The modern research in history has proved that the Jain Dharma existed even before Brahminism or the Hindu Dharma." - Justice Ranglekar, Bombay High Court "Lofty ideas and high ascetic practices are found in Jainism.It is impossible to know the beginning of Jainism." - Major General Forlong
"I say with conviction that the doctrine for which the name of Lord Mahaveer is glorified nowadays is the doctrine of Ahimsa. If anyone has practiced to the fullest extent and has propagated most the doctrine of Ahimsa, it was Lord Mahaveer."
- Mahatma Gandhi
"What would be the condition of the Indian Sanskrit literature if the contribution of the Jains were removed?The more I study Jain literature the more happy and wonder struck I am." "The Jains have written great masterpieces only for the benefit of the world." - Dr. Hertel, Germany "Jainism is of a very high order.Its important teachings are based upon science.The more the scientific knowledge advances the more that Jain teachings will be proven."
- L. P. Tessetori, Italy
THE OPINIONS OF WESTERN SCHOLARS ABOUT
THE JAIN DHARMA "I tell my countrymen that the principles of the Jain Dharma and the Jain Acharyas are sublime; and that the ideas the to Jain
Jain the
dharma
are
Buddhistic
Dharma
and its
lofty.
literature. literature,
The
Jain
As
I
my
literature
continue fascination
is
to for
superior
study them
increasing".
Dr. Johannes Hurtell (Germany) The Jain Dharma is an entirely independent religion in all respects. It has not borrowed ideas from other religions; nor
is it an imitation of other religions.
Dr. Herman Jacobi The history of the Jain Dharma and its teachings are greatly beneficial to human beings in their endeavour to attain spiritual development and progress. This Dharma is true, independent, simple, straightforward, very valuable and entirelydifferent from Brahminism or the Vedic religion. It is not an atheistic religion like Buddhism. Dr. A. Girnot (Paris) The Jain Dharma is absolutely different and independent from the Hindu Dharma. Max Mueller It is probably impossible to find out when the Jain Dharma arose and when it was established; and since when it has been in existence. It is the most ancient of the religions of
Hindustan.
the keeps
G. J. R. Furlough In the ancient history of India, the name of the Jain Dharma
is evergreen and immortal.
Col. Toad Undoubtedly, the Jain Dharma has reached the highest point of
perfection in respect of
its religious philosophy.
Dr. Purdolt The Jain Dharma belongs to the highest rank of religions. main principles of the Jain Dharma are based on thinking. As science keeps progressing it keeps
The
scientific proving the
soundness of the Jain philosophical principles.
Dr. L. P. Tessifori (Italy)
Jainism is unique in preaching kindness to all animals; and in preaching the need to give protection to all animals. I have not come across such a principle of benevolence in any other religion. Ordi Corjeri (An American Scholar) Compared to Buddhism, the Jain Dharma is more ancient.
Twenty three
Tirthankars~ existed before the emergence of
Buddhism.
The Imperial Gazette of India. Adinath had two daughters- Bramhi and Sundari and sons – Bharat and Bahubali. He founded the system of education to society for the first time. He imparted education to his
daughter before he did to his sons, because he said that a mother was the first teacher of her children and needed education first. This shows that education of women is more important than education of men. Adinath used to teach the two daughters seating them in his lap, Bramhi in the right and Sundari in the left lap. He taught language and script to Bramhi and arithmetic to Sundari. The script taught to Brahmi later on came to be known as Brahmi Script ( Tamil language evolved from brahmi script). Brahmi wrote from left to right and this became the style of Bramhi Script. Sundari wrote numbers seating in the left lap and hence numbers had descending value from right to left. It we write 123, 1 is in hundred place, 2 in ten and 3 in unit place. It has been said,that the progress of number is from right to left. Adinath invented grammar for the language he taught.
Bharat , the eldest son of Rishaba ( first tirthankar ) , was a sovereign ruler after whom the land around & eastwards of the river Indus came to be known as Bharat varsha / Bharat.
The constitution of India refers to India that is Bharat ; perhaps it would be more accurate to refer to our country as Bharat that is India. Lord parshwanathji 23RD JINESHWAR was born in kashi ( varanasi ) in 19th century BC. His parents were King Aswasena , the ruler of kashi & Vamdevi mataji.
Lo rd M aha vir was t he senio r conte mp ora ry of G auta ma Bu ddha, t he found er of Bud dhism. In Bu ddhist b ooks Lord Maha vir is alw ay s desc ribed as niganth a N ata putt a (Nir gr anth a Jnat rput ra), i.e., the nake d a scetic of the Jn ätr cla n. Furthe r, in the Buddhist liter atur e Jainis m is re fer red to as an a ncient religion. There are am ple refer ences in Bu ddhist b ooks to the Jain naked asce tics, to the worship Arhat s in Jain c hait ya s or temp les and to the chatu ry äma -dhar ma (i .e. fourf old religio n) of 23rd Tir thank ar Pa rsv an ath.
Mor eov er, the Bud dhist liter atu re re fer s to the J ain traditio n of Tirthank ars an d specific ally menti ons the names of Jain Tirthank ars like Risha bhdev, Pa dmapr abh, Chan dra pr abh, Pusp dan t, Vima lna th, Dha rma na th and Nemin ath. The Bud dhist bo ok Ma no ra thapu ra ni, menti ons the name s of man y l ay m en a nd wom en a s fol lower s of t he Pa rsv an ath (23 rd jain tirth anka r )tra dition and am ong them is the n ame of V app a, the uncle of Ga uta ma Buddh a. In fact it is mention ed in the Buddhist lite rat ure that Gau tama Buddh a
of
himse lf pr acticed pena nce acc ordin g to the Jain way befo re he pr op ound ed his new reli gion. Shr am ans an d shra ma n cultur e prec ede d Vedic religion an d cultu re in Indi a ,ter m shra ma n cultur e con stitues 24 jai n tirth anka rs / gods / jin as/ arh ats where by shr am an culuture was sta rted by fir st tirthank ar Rishabhd evji/ Adinathji. Ary an s were too influ ence d by 23 rd tirtha nkar par swan athji . Lo rd M aha vir & Lor d Ga uta m Bud dha were both he ir s to lord parshwa nathjis leg acy. During The time of Lor d M ahavi ra & Lo rd Bu ddha , ther e were man y shr am an m onks who bel on ged an or der, sam gha, found ed b y Lord pa rshwan athji . They ev entu all y joine d Lor d Mah avir s or der or Lo rd Bu ddha s orde r. Jainis m & Bu ddhism both bel ong to shr am an a tr aditio n . Unlike Buddhis m , w hich tr aces its origin to lo rd Bu ddha , The jain shr am an a tr aditio n is rep res ente d in its leg end ar y gl or y by 24 jina s / tirtha nkar s , the first of w ho m was Lord Rish abh a/ a dina thji & las t 24th lo rd Maha vira. Hence shra ma n cultu re to da y cons titutes to Jaini sm & Buddhis m.
THE OPINIONS OF THE INDIAN SCHOLARS ABOUT THE JAIN DHARMA Meateating and winedrinking in Brahminism were discarded on
account of the influence of Jainism.
Lokmanya Tilak Jainism and Buddhism are absolutely Indian but they are not offshoots of Hinduism. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru If those who are hostile to Jainism make a careful and incisive study of the Jain literature and assimilate it. their hostility will surely cease. Dr. Ganganath Jha
The true and sublime message of Mahavir inspires in us the
lofty emotion of universal amity as if
through the cry of a
'conch shell.'
Sir Akbar Hydari Shri Rishabhdev first disseminated the Jain Dharma. Shri Varadikant M. A.
The Syadvad is an impregnable fort of the Jain Dharma.
The
bullets of the arguments and the
counterarguments of the
controversialists cannot
penetrate this fort. Pandit Ram Misra Acharya "Though the Jain Dharma had to face hateful opposition and
countless impediments it has always
and at all places! been
victorious. Arhan is none
other than Lord Parameshwar". A
description of Lord
Arhan is discernible even in the Vedas. Swami Virupaksha Professor, Sanskrit College, Indore
The Jain Dharma is so ancient that its origin and early easily discovered. Kannulal Jodhpuri
history cannot be
"I once saw two books in the hands of a Jain disciple. When I
read them I found that they were
true and impartial; and that
I had entered ~ new
realm of thought. I found that what I had
studied
from my boyhood and the Vedic flag which I kept flaunting were unreal and untrue. If there is a religion
which is ancient, true and supremel?J
sound, it is the Jain
Dharma. Yori Jivanand Paramhamsa
Only the Tirthankars, the founders and promoters of the Jain
Dharma have conferred upon us the
extraordinary gift of
absolute nonviolence. Dr. Radhavinod Pal
The modern research in history has proved that the Jain
Dharma existed
even before Brahminism or the Hindu Dharma. Justice Rangnekar The fact that the Jain Dharma is an ancient religion has been the
proved by countless rockedicts, caves, fossils and excavations at Mohenjodaro. The Jain Dharma has been in
vogue
the
from the time of creation. It is
more ancient than
Vedanta Dharma. Swami Misra Jhah
"The Syadvad provides us with a point of view of compre hensive and unified visualization. It is not related to the
fundamental secret of an object.
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According to it, we cannot
attain a complete
knowledge of an object unless we view it
from
various points of view. The syadvad is not a conjectural
approach to reality. It teaches us how
we should look at the
universe. Prof. Anandshankar Dhruva
The Jain Literature is greatly useful to the world in the sphere of historical research and studies. It provides abundant material to historian~, arche.ologists and scholars set a by
to carry out their research.
The Jain Sadhus have
magnificent example to the world of selfdiscipline
disciplining their senses absolutely and by observing
vows
and principles with the greatest degree of austerity.
Even
the life of a householder who has dedicated himself to
the it
Principles of Jainism is so faultless and perfect that should be honoured througho ut India. Dr. Satish Chandra Vidya Bhushan (Calcutta)
Lord Mahavir communicated the message that Dharma is the only
truth, with his voice that resounded like
the sounds of a
kettledrum. It is really significant
that this message has
captivated the whole country. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore
We
can
attain In
absolute no
other
serenity
by
of
.nonviolence
its
philosophy of nonviolence, the Jain Dharma is worthy of
such
an
you
find
path
Mahavir.
to
do
the
by
developed
religion
following extent.
becoming the religion of the world.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
the On
shown
philosophy account
of
The Jain Dharma was in vogue even before the emergence of the
Vedant darshan.
The Jain Dharma has been in practice even
from the beginning of creation. Dr. Satishchandra
Vardhaman Tirthankar made the traditions of the F'rinciples
and ideologies that
had been expounded by the 23 earlier sages or Tirthankars go forward. We have a lot of evidence to
establish the view
that there were countless devotees and followers of Rishabhdev even before the commencement of the
modern era. The
Tirthankars are given prominence and honour
even in the Yajurveda. The Jain
Dharma has been in existence
from times
immemorial. Dr. Radhakrishnan The Jain literature is more ancient than the others and it is
useful for the daily spiritual austerities
and practices. So,
I heartily desire to acquire a
know1edge of Jain Dharma.
It
had an independent
existence even before the emergence of
Hinduism. Its
impact was experienced by the greatest men of past.
the
Ravbahadur Poornendra Narayana Sinha It has been clearly established that Jainism is not a branch detailed
of Buddhism. In the Jain philosophy, there is a discussion of the principle of life or existence.
No other
darshan has so many philosophical works. Abjaksha Sarkar, M.A.,LLB.
The greatest principle of Jainism is its principle of non violence. that it permits
The greatness of this religion is even women to become initiated into
Charitradh arma and to
lead a life of service and
dedication. The Buddhists do not
fear committing
violence so much as Jains. I very much like the subtler aspects of the Jain philosophical doctrine Mohammad Hafiz Sayad, B.A.,LL.B. I am greatly interested in the Jain doctrines because they contain a subtle and profound discussion of the Karma Philosophy. M. D. Pande
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