. The Chicago prashnottar, or questions and answers on Jainism for the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago, in 1893. he transmigration ofsoul established ? How is the existence of soulproved ? What advantages are there in wor-shiping God and loving God, and how shouldthis adoration be made ? What form of image-worship should be observed and why ? Whatconnection between God and man do religionsbelieve in ? What are the duties of an asceticand what of a house-holder ? What are theprescribed characteristics of the spiritual and theworldly life ? What is the mecessity and ad-vantage of
. The Chicago prashnottar, or questions and answers on Jainism for the Parliament of Religions held at Chicago, in 1893. he transmigration ofsoul established ? How is the existence of soulproved ? What advantages are there in wor-shiping God and loving God, and how shouldthis adoration be made ? What form of image-worship should be observed and why ? Whatconnection between God and man do religionsbelieve in ? What are the duties of an asceticand what of a house-holder ? What are theprescribed characteristics of the spiritual and theworldly life ? What is the mecessity and ad-vantage of the study of various religious books,and what are the rules regulating such a study ?Is there an incarnation of God or no ? If so,whether the liberated soul of God catches anycontamination by the process of incarnation ?Has or has not God any defects ? In addition to the above questions, the authorhas also discoursed on such topics as the re-puri-fication of a contaminated soul, rules calculatedto ward ofl the fear of death, the classes and cha-racteristics of religion etc. etc. In consideration of the subjects treated in. ( 13 ) in the book it would not be inappropriate if it isentitled Tattvapunj or collection of cardinaltruths. This work after completion was handedover to Mr. Vir Chandra Gandhi, who by itsaid created a thirst in the minds of the peopleat Chicago and other places for spiritual know-ledge to such an extent that he was again invitedto America. The invitation was gladly acceptedby Mr. Vir Chundra Gandhi who resolved togo there with his family. On the occasion ofhis departure, the spiritual-minded Jains ofBombay presented several addresses to fear of space, the purport of only one ofthese addresses is given below ;—Dear brother Mr. Vir Chandra Raghav Gandhi. We, the members of the Shri Hem Chandra-charya Abhyas Society, have met together totxpress our feelings of joy and sorrow-joy at thethought that you are going to such a distantcountry for the dissim
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