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remain confined to the cycle of birth and death.32 Jaina philosophers all the time maintain that all the view-points are true in respect of what they have themselves to say, but they are false in so far as they refute totally other's view-points.
Jaina saints also tried to maintain the harmony in different religiousfaiths and to avoid religious conflicts. That is why Jainism can survive through the ages.
The basic problems of the present society are mental tensions, poverty, violence, fundamentalism and the conflicts of ideologies and faiths. Jainism try to solve these problems of mankind through three basic tenets of non-attachment (Aparigraha), non-violence (Ahimasā) andnonabsolutism (Anekānta). If mankind collectively observes these three principles, peace and harmony can certainly be established in the world.
Reference
1. Bothara, Surendra, Ahimsā: The Science of Peace, Foreword, D.R.
Mehata, p. XVII. 2. Ibid, p. 46. 3. David, C.W., The Voice of Humanity, p. 1. 4. Ācāranga (Āyāro), Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun, 1/7/149.
Ibid, 2/4/96.
Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, Vol. IX, p. 700. 7. Umāsväti, Tattvärthasūtra, 5/21. 8. See, K.S. Murthy, The Quest for Peace, p. 157. 9. Sūtrakrtānga (Süyagado), Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun, 1/11/36. 10. Ācārārga (Āyāro), Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun, 1/8/3. 11. Bhagavatīsūtra (Bhagavati) Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun, 1/9. 12. Sūtrakıtänga (Sūyagado) Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun, 1/11/11. 13. Uttarādhyayanasūtra, ed. by Sādhvi Chandana, 32/19. 14. Ibid, 32/7-8. 15. Daśvaikäliksūtra (Dasaveāliyaṁ) Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun,
5/37. 16. Ācārănga (Āyāro), Jaina Viśva Bharati, Ladnun, 1/4/1.
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