Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #354227 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-08
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 374 pages

Synopsis
Begining with the life of Mahavira the author elucidates the essentials of Jaina cosmology and philosophy as well as of the "path of purification" through which the soul may escape from its Karmic defilements and attain eternal salvation.

Customer Reviews

A must for students of Jainism
I read this book as it was required reading for my Jainism module, along with P. Dundas "The Jains", and I found this text to be indispensable. I have given only 4 stars as a student of the subject would find it necessary to refer to other texts, particularly Dundas. However, the Dundas work can be over-complicated and slightly confusing at first, and i found that starting with the relevant chapters in "The Jaina Path Of Purification" provides an in-depth but much more easy-to-read analysis of the tradition, providing the basic knowledge needed to approach more complicated texts. I certainly never approach any reading or essays on Jainism without first refering to this great book.
(Anyone who is not studying Jainism but has a vague interest in the tradition would do well to read this)