Reading list

You will receive a package of the following books once you arrive in India. These books cover discussions of Jain Philosophy, History, and Culture (you will also receive additional reading materials upon arrival in India):

Umaswati. Tattvāratha Sutra. English translation called Reality by Prof SA Jain.

Varni, Jinendra. Samam Suttam. New Delhi: Bhagwan Mahavir Memorial Samiti, 1999.

Acarya Kundakunda. Pañcastikāya-Sāra (The constituents of the Cosmos). Nayandar, Prof. A., and Dr. A. N. Upadhye. New Delhi: Bharatiya Jnanpith, 2001.

Glasknap. Doctrine of Karma. History & Culture:

Jaini, Padmanabh S. The Jaina Path of Purification. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 1998.

Jain, Jyoti Prasad. Religion & Culture of the Jains. Delhi: Bharatiya Jnanpith, 1999.

While some of our academic lessons are taught in lecture style, we also encourage interactive discussions among program participants and faculty in our third academic session. In our effort to cultivate a productive academic environment we hope to take advantage of the different styles of scholarship and pedagogy that are evident in North American and Indian academic institutions.