Bhagawan Mahaveer International Center, JVBU
On the occasion of the official commencement of BMIRC Acharya Mahashraman, the Present Spiritual Discipliner of JVBI, said,
"JVBI was established by AcharyaTulsi He was the founder and 1st Spiritual Discipliner of JVBI. The starting three words of JVBI (i.e. Jain Vishva Bharati) represent the world-wide view of Jainism. The Institute is established keeping the present global requirement in view and is proving instrumental for the betterment of the world scenario".
Further, HH added that many original texts of Jain Agama were translated and edited by Acharya Tulsi and Acharya Mahaprajna. The Jain canons are the treasures of knowledge. Bhagavai, Pannavana, Jivajivabhigama are good from the view-point of knowledge of fundamental realities (tattvajnana).
Uttaradhyayana is good from the perspective of spirituality. From the perspective of inspiring stories the Agama Jnatadharmakatha is good. Jain Agamas focus on varieties of subjects. Scholars can add new dimensions to the knowledge contained in the Agamas. For that they should have interest in studies as well as research on the original texts. I wish scholars will devote their energy and time to the BMIR Center. The idea to focus on the four major branches of Jain studies for research and social innovative studies is also very significant. The most important work of JVBI is the development of Jainology and to work on the great treasure of knowledge, which is hidden in the Jain scriptures and philosophical texts. This work has increased the fame of JVBI and will increase more. These endowments have annexed the additional feathers in the cap of JVBI.
