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On Tue, 3 Sep 2024 at 12:19, Jain eLibrary <contact@jainelibrary.org> wrote:
Announcing The Jain Literature Open Repository (JLOR)

We’re excited to share the Jain Literature Open Repository, an online collection of Jain canonical literature, including texts like the Agam and Anuyoga, along with their English translations. This resource is available to everyone, providing raw text for research studies and links to online reading at jainqq.org

In the first phase of this project, we’ve processed and translated over 21,000 pages. We focused on sutra that didn’t already have detailed English translations. While the current translations, mostly generated using Google Gemini and Claude LLM models, are primarily for general understanding, they serve as a foundation for further exploration. We expect the translation quality to improve significantly as we continue refining our processes over the next few years.

This project aims to make Jain philosophy more accessible to both the general public and academic researchers.

Please Note:

  1. The translations aren’t perfect yet, but they help make the content more discoverable.  
  2. Some errors, like repeated or irrelevant phrases, might occur due to the AI models used.  
  3. We’ve used lightweight models to keep costs low, and we expect the quality to improve in the future.
  4. This email lists out links of one version, there are other versions also available on the JLOR

Anuyoga and Digambar Texts

Pratham Anuyoga (Religious stories)

Charn Anuyoga (Conduct)

Karana Anuyoga (Description of the Universe)

Dravya Anuyoga (Philosophy)

Digambar Literature

Shwetambar Agam

Note: All Agam commentaries that are publicly available are from Sthanakvasi or Terapanthi traditions. Other sects have restrictions on reading of Agam by laypeople. The actual texts are the same between the sub-sects, but certain auxiliary texts and explanations are different.

Ang Agam (Oldest religious scriptures and the foundation of Jain )

Upang Agam (Scriptures that provide further explanation of the Ang agam)

Chhed Agam Sutra (Scriptures that describe the conduct and behavior of monks and nuns)

Mool Sutra (Scriptures that provide basic foundation for monks to study at initiation)

Chullika Sutra (Scriptures that enhance and further describe Ang Agam)

Prakirnak Sutra (Scriptures that describe miscellaneous subjects of Jain Dharma)

Post-Canonical Literature: These texts were written by prominent Acharyas and Upadhyays in the past two millenia.


We’re committed to enhancing platforms that support Jain literature, such as JaineLibrary, JainQQ, and JainGPT. 


Your feedback is crucial as we continue this journey. If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out to us through this feedback form.


Jai Jinendra

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On behalf of Jain Elibrary team

Anish Visaria

quantum@jainelibrary.org

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