Vijay K. Jain — Biographical note

Having had his schooling from Mhow and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Vijay K. Jain (b. 1951) did his graduation in Electronics Engineering from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, and Post-Graduation in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

An independent researcher, Vijay K. Jain has authored several books, and translated into English a number of profound Jaina texts:

Marketing Management for Small Units (1988), Management Publishing Co., Dehradun. [jaina dharma : maṃgala paricaya] (1994), Management Publishing Co., Dehradun.

From IIM-Ahmedabad to Happiness (2006), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Āchārya Umāsvāmi’s Tattvārthsūtra–with Hindi and English Translation (2011), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Āchārya Kundkund’s Samayasāra–with Hindi and English Translation (2012), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Shri Amritchandra Suri’s Puruṣārthasiddhyupāya–with Hindi and English Translation (2012), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Nemichandra’s Dravyasaṃgraha–with Authentic Explanatory Notes (2013), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Iṣṭopadeśa–The Golden Discourse (2014), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Svayambhūstotra–Adoration of the Twenty-four Tīrthaṃkara (2015), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Āptamīmāṃsā (Devāgamastotra)–Deep Reflection On The Omniscient Lord (2016), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Samantabhadra’s Ratnakaraṇḍaka-śrāvakācāra–The Jewel-casket of Householder’s Conduct (2016), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Pūjyapāda’s Samādhitaôtram –Supreme Meditation (2017), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Ācārya Kundakunda’s Pravacanasāra –Essence of the Doctrine (2018), Vikalp Printers, Dehradun.

Mr. Jain is the proprietor of Vikalp Printers, a small, high-end printing and publishing firm, based in Dehradun, India.