This book presents a substantive yet accessible introduction to the modern thought of Jainism. It examines the life and thought of some of the most influential 19th and 20th-century Jain ascetic leaders that remain little known in the Western world. The book's first part provides a detailed philosophical overview of Jain thought based on the translation of a seminal Hindi text Jain Darshan. The second part introduces eight Jain saints from the major Jain sects, including their biographies,...

Astronomy is the field of science devoted to the study of astronomical objects, such as stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Astronomers have gathered a wealth of knowledge about the universe through hundreds of years of painstaking observations. These observations are interpreted by the use of physical and chemical laws familiar to mankind. These interpretations supply information about the nature of these astronomical objects, allowing for the deduction of their surface and interior conditions....

It took me 15 years to pen down my emotions as a locomotor disabled person. Please spend 1 minute to allow me awaken your interest to read it.Living the past 15 years as a LOCOMOTOR DISABLED person, I have penned this book depicting my perspective and strong emotions like grief, agony, despair and love shared by a person whose journey from abled to disabled showcase the changes one experiences in relationship, behaviour and love of family, friends and society. This book represents t...

America now is home to approximately five million Hindus and Jains. Their contribution to the economic and intellectual growth of the country is unquestionable. Dharma in America aims to explore the role of Hindu and Jain Americans in diverse fields such as:education and civic engagementsmedicine and healthcaremusic.Providing a concise history of Hindus and Jains in the Americas over the last two centuries, Dharma in A...

In Indic religious traditions, a number of rituals and myths exist in which the environment is revered. Despite this nature worship in India, its natural resources are under heavy pressure with its growing economy and exploding population. This has led several scholars to raise questions about the role religious communities can play in environmentalism. Does nature worship inspire Hindus to act in an environmentally conscious way? This book explores the above questions with three communiti...

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Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in the way non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as of India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking of separating science and religion. The Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO) was founded by Dr. Anil Joshi in the 1970s as a new movement looking at the economic and development needs of...

Philosophical concepts are influential in the theories and methods to study the world religions. Even though the disciplines of anthropology and religious studies now encompass communities and cultures across the world, the theories and methods used to study world religions and cultures continue to be rooted in Western philosophies. For instance, one of the most widely used textbooks used in introductory courses on religious studies, introduces major theoreticians such as Edward Burnett Ty...

Confused about Demonetization? Not really sure what it was about? Do you have a vague idea but are not sure about certain aspects?Then this is the book for you.Discover the answers to all your queries here, as we explore:-Job prospects after demonetization-What demonetization means for you as a layman-Whether demonetization spells well for all economic classes-India's infrastructural support f or a digital economy-The reforms needed to suppo...

This book provides a unique insider’s look at the world’s largest film industry, now globally known as ‘Bollywood’ and challenges existing notions about Indian films.Indian films have been a worldwide phenomenon for decades. Chapters in this edited volume take a fresh view of various hidden gems by maestros such as Raj Kapoor, Bimal Roy, V Shantaram, Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Shakti Samant, Rishikesh Mukherjee, and others. Other chapters provide a pioneering review a...

This book features original research and survey articles on the topics of function spaces and inequalities. It focuses on (variable/grand/small) Lebesgue spaces, Orlicz spaces, Lorentz spaces, and Morrey spaces and deals with mapping properties of operators, (weighted) inequalities, pointwise multipliers and interpolation. Moreover, it considers Sobolev–Besov and Triebel–Lizorkin type smoothness spaces. The book includes papers by leading international researchers, presented at the Interna...

Nanomedicine Advancements and Intersectional Perspectives for Women's Health provides detailed insights and innovative treatments that specifically address health issues that women face. It provides valuable information and practical solutions based on scientific evidence providing comprehensive information about nanomedicine advancements specifically targeted towards improving health outcomes. It offers clear explanations of complex medical concepts in nanomedicine in a reader-friendly ma...