Online Monthly Lecture on Syadvada and Naya was organized
The 16th lecture in the online monthly lecture series by ISJS was
delivered by Mr Dharmaraj Khot on Syadavada and Naya in Jain
Philosophy on August 30, 2024.
Mr. Khot is a leader in the financial services consulting industry having
served in multiple leadership roles with more than 22 years of
experience. A frequent speaker, Mr. Khot has delivered lectures on
various Jain texts. Apart from editing Tattvartha Sutra's Hindi
translation and Dravya Samgraha's English translation, he has
translated Ishtopadesha and Samadhitantram from Sanskrit into
modern English.
The lecture highlighted the concept of syadvada, and correlated
syadvada with naya while discussing different types of nayas.
Prof. Dharm Chand Jain chaired the session. He is Professor,
Endowment Chair, Centre for Jain Sudies at Teerthanker Mahaveer
University, Moradabad. He is President of the Rajasthan Prakrit
Bhasha & Sahitya Academy and Vice President of the Jain Academy
of Scholars. A Sanskrit and Prakrit enthusiast, Prof. Jain has served as
Head, Sanskrit Department and Founding Director of the Buddhist
Studies Centre at Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. Former Chief
Editor of Jinvani – a monthly Jain magazine, and Editor of Swadhyay
Shiksha – another bimonthly Jain Journal, he has edited about 36
books and authored 06 books on Jainism and Buddhism.