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Towards A Truly Global Society become rampant in contemporary times, this preaching of Bhagwan Mahavira should be our true ideal. Indeed, we have many ideals before us, but it is time to practise them.
If a world religion of this order is to emerge, I have no hesitation in saying that most of the tenets of Jainism will always find a proud place in it. The Greeks used to say, “Call no man happy, until he is dead." Whereas Jainism, on the other hand, claims : "Call every man happy who lives his life following truthfully the principles of Jainism."
The message of Jainism has even a greater relevance today. By following this path, it will be possible for us to make a meaningful use of the wonderful inventions of science and technology and make them truely blissful and create global society free from hunger and hate - at peace with itself and with its environment. Thus there will be a heaven on this earth. What more does a human being want ?
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