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Acharya Bhikshu ke Vicharon ki Prasangikta

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About the Author

At aged 20, after passing in first class in B.sc..(Hons.) from University of Bombay , he initiated in monkhood. He was the professor at Jain Vishva Bharati University , in Ladnun , Rajasthan , India, departments ‘Science of Living’ and ‘Preksha Meditation He is a versatile scholar having mastery over diverse disciplines such as Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Philosophy, Psychology, Ancient History, Meditation, Spirituality and several languages like Sanskrit , Prakrit , English, Hindi, Gujarati and Rajasthani. He is a practitioner and instructor of Preksha Meditation . He has edited several books on Preksha Meditation and given audio-visual lectures on Preksha Meditation during the International Preksha Meditation Camps at Ahmedabad in 2002 and Surat in 2003, both situated in Gujarat , India.
Acharya Shri Tulsi has awarded him the honour of Preksha Pradhyapaka [Professor of Preksha]. As a Jain monk he is a Padyatri having travelled over 10,000 miles on foot. His demonstration of avadhana vidya – the rare ancient science of memory power – at several universities and international conferences has earned him an epithet of “human computer”. His work “The Enigma of the Universe” and “Vishva Prahelika” (Hindi Version) is a research in the field of cosmology of modern science and ancient Jain philosophy.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was much impressed by his works that he published his book ‘The Enigma of Universe’s in his own resident. He is the Author of over 15 books on philosophy, comparative studies on Science and Philosophy, Meditation , Mathematics, Atomic Science , and Jainism , etc.

About the Book

This Book as authored by Dr. Professor Mahendra Muni Kumar is just beyond brilliance when it comes to placement of English words and the manner in which the points and context with contents are placed is of huge quality. The Book is all about Acharya Bhikshu who in my view can be called as the “person of knowledge in allness covered” and reading the ideas, thoughts, concepts, manner of thinking by Acharya Bhikshu and that too 300 Years back shows the intellectual capacity and how utmost intellectual Acharya Bhikshu was and such was his studies that his teaching which are not even completed be taken is in prevailing today and if understood his Anekanta principle, it will only benefit the future in all aspects. I am always of the view that a person surround by good knowledge and which increased his personal mindset, this will directly help such person to reach his goal and dreams.

 

Acharya Bhikshu was the “Exponent of Vibhajyavada” and his books and thoughts proves the same and this Book the way it is written proves and encourage readers to read more writing of Acharya Bhikshu

What this Book is all about?

  1. Understanding of Ahimsa
  2. Understanding of Anekant (Non-Absolutistic Philosophy)
  3. Know the fact that Right belief, Freedom from attachment and aversion are basic principles of Jain Philosophy and this cannot be attained without the application of Anekant
  4. What do you mean by Vibhajyavada (To divide a statement or issue into various parts so as to understand it from different aspect)
  5. What is Dharma and Papa – This is the best way to learn how to interpret the words based on the situation and facts of the case on hand and this infact shows the path of how laws are enacted and how Judges act and best way to learn argument in court or else
  6. What actually Religion is all about? = This Book goes deep into the fact that Religion does not mean Dharma but shares the situation when Dharma be called as Religion. This is important for public at large to understand for the reasons that today in the name of Religion, killings are being done whereas no one is ready to understand and neither sit and know the reasoning. This is a must for Younger generations so that future becomes safe
  7. Understand the dilute difference between Necessity and Contingencies and how they are read to come to result and how Necessity and Contingencies be read with “situation and circumstances” and what it has to be with Dharma which indirectly means how to understand if it is worth or not. This will helpful in Business arena too.
  8. Faith and Religion – This is relevant for those who intend to know the differentiation and the manner in which it has been stated by Author it is too brilliant. Once read, question are answered and reader moves the best direction I in their life.
  9. Pity and Charity = Understand the term and the way of interpretation manner and this will make the Business owners to learn of bifurcating the goals
  10. Learn about Self-Restrain and its importance in Personal Growth and thereby directly Business Growth
  11. Means and Ends are the best way if understood to make Vision and Mission for Business Ventures and this also makes the way to prepare the chart for future goals. From Personal point of view, it works wonders
  12. What do you mean by “Pure means for achieving Pure End”?
  13. Know Society Vs Religion, Social Welfare Vs Social Obligation = Killing someone to save someone, it this Dharma or Religion or Social Obligation
  14. This Book deals with the thoughts on how the Order, Organisation framework was done
  15. Understand the meaning of “Loading an ass with the burden of an elephant” and use in your Business

Excerpts

  1. Dharma and Papa (Two terms defining Jain Ethics)
  2. Social means Laukika means Mundane and Spiritual means Lokottara and this is relevant to be understood if talking about dharma and if not, then social and spiritual debate will give rise to serious discrepancies
  3. Tilak endorsed the concept of Dharma of Bhikshu
  4. Acharya Bhikshu said Mahaveera attachment to Gosalaka who on its own followed as disciple was wrong at pre-vitaraga state
  5. Dharma does not emanate either from life or death. It emanates from self-restrain /self-discipline.
  6. Temperance (tyaga) and total abstinence (vrata) are facets of self-restrain (samyama)
  7. Temperance is dharma = Indulgence is Adharma
  8. Abstinence is Dharma = Non-Abstinence is Adharma
  9. Self-Restraint is Dharma = Lack of Self-Restraint is Adharma
  10. Non-Violence is Dharma = Violence is Adharma
  11. It is never possible to achieve the purity of end through a contaminated means. Bhikshu insisted upon simultaneous purity of the means together with the end [The Means and the Ends]
  12. Social welfare = Spiritual Purification [Society Vs Religion]
  13. Acharya Bhikshu has asserted that a total reformation of the individual would be affected only by Spiritual Purification [Society Vs Religion]
  14. Acharya Bhikshu made it clear that temperance is commendable for social welfare, total abstinence from all sinful activities (in the form of great vows) is inevitable for adequate and perfect progress on the path of spiritual purification and emancipation
  15. Acharya Bhikshu comprehended the exact value of strictness of command on one hand and individual discrimination on the other
  16. 5 Great Vows (Mahavratas)
    • Non-Violence (Ahimsa)
    • Truthfulness (Satya)
    • Non-Stealing (Achaurya)
    • Celibacy (Brahmacharya)
    • Non-possessiveness (aparigraha)
  1. 5 Fold Regulations (Samitis) of 5 essential activities of life:
    • Walking
    • Speaking
    • Begging Alms
    • Handling of Implements
    • Disposal of Excreta
    • Control of 3 fold activities (Guptis) = Thought, Speech and Physical Movements

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