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Studies in Jainology, Prakrit
LORD MAHAVIRA'S GOSPEL
AND MALADIES OF THE
PRESENT DAY WORLD
Jain Education International
If we reflect for a moment on the various events, situations and conditions occuring or prevailing today in different parts of the world, as known from reliable media of mass-communication like the press, the TV., the Radio etc., we are set aghast by the numerous of them like hte following ones: Arms-race between great powers arising from lust for supremacy as well as mutual fear and hatred, has driven our planet almost to the brink of total destruction, terrorism, involving killing of innocent people including women and children, has struck at the very root of peaceful and carefree living; smuggling, robbery, hijacking, sabotage etc., take place with almost professional skills; ecological disturbance, caused by man for selfish ends, has led to permanent the annihilation of some species of animals and birds; creation of peculiar health hazards and provocation of nature's wrath; an undue permissiveness among members of some sections of the society who take pride in abhoring all old standards and adopting ultra-moderm and strange life-styles, has given rise to and spread bad habits like drug-addiction and catching of formidable diseases; there are human deaths and deadly conditions owing to hunger, oppression, adulteration, hoarding, scarcity etc; in some sections of the
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