A Note for the Reader, and the Sources
The book's end matter: his important notice to the reader, a list of verifiable sources, and his own note about the expert check that should come before publication.
3 min read · हिंदी + English
परस्परोपग्रहो जीवानाम् souls render service to one another
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Essays on festivals, practice, and everyday life, in Hindi and English.
Das Lakshan Parva 2026
Ten virtues and two more days · 12 of 12 written
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Snigdha and Rūkṣa in Jain Pudgala Ontology: Bandha, Vidyut, and a Critical Comparison with Electric Charge
A source-critical study of the snigdha–rūkṣa doctrine in the Ṣaṭkhaṇḍāgama, the Dhavalā and Pūjyapāda's Sarvārthasiddhi — and of what may, and may not, be claimed when it is set beside modern electric charge.
22 min read · हिंदी + English
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Chandragupta Maurya: History, Jain Tradition and a Comparative Study of the Available Sources
From the power of Magadha to Shravanabelagola — a careful study that reads political history and Digambar Jain memory each on its own evidence, with four figures and source references.
28 min read · हिंदी + English
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Kshamavani Parva
The first day of the dark half of Ashwin is Kshamavani, when the soul recognises the faults within, asks forgiveness of every living being, and forgives them all in turn.
16 min read · हिंदी + English
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Ratnatraya Parva: Honouring the Soul's Three Jewels
Ratnatraya Parva bathes the soul in right faith, right knowledge and right conduct, and sets it firmly on the path to liberation.
6 min read · हिंदी + English
Series
his writing, gathered
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Das Lakshan Parva
The ten virtues, from forgiveness to chastity, with Ratnatraya Parva and Kshamavani.
13 essays
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Health
His book, a chapter at a time.
20 of 20 chapters
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Festivals
His essays on the Jain festivals.
Coming soon
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Jain history and thought
His research essays on history, the Agamas and modern science.
2 essays