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No more war Just say I love you I just cannot understand this The world is in trouble We do not waste any time To come together And make a better way
We can draw courage and strengthen our confidence from the historical fact that great man like. Bhagavan Mahavir succeeded in their campaign for non-violence in the face of raging violence. The success of Mahavir has left an indelible stamp on the history of the World, and we remember him, revere him and hold him as one of the most outstanding teachers of humanity.
His immortal teachings show the way for humanity to forge ahead towards an increasingly non-violent ethos, as this is the only recipe for the long term survival of our civilizational and spiritual values; for the enjoyment of the fruits of unprecedented progress in science and technology; for making worthwhile our incarnation as a human being; and for transforming Mother Earth into a much better and safer place to live and to leave a happy legacy for generations to follow.
All of us in the vast community of over 6 billion human beings need to rise above our self-centred egos and shortsighted materialistic perspectives to collective peaceful coexistence in all nooks and corners of this wide world. There in lies hidden the key of Ahimsa the ultimate winner.
Mahavir's words ring as true today as they did when he uttered them over 2500 years ago:
"Nothing is higher than Mount Meru or anything more expansive than sky; Likewise, know that no Dharma is equal to Ahimsa in the world"
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Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner *
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