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1. Shramana Sanskriti
The Message of Mahavira
The message of Lord Mahavira, the preceptor of Shramana Sanskriti is that anger should be conquered by forgiveness, pride by humility, conceit by simplicity and greed by contentment.
When we succeed in conquering animosity by love, opposition by friendship, ignobility by nobility, then alone we can claim to be true followers of our Dharma/religion and be men in the true sense.
Sbramana Sanskriti
The solemn message of Shramana Sanskriti has been resounding in the hearts of men for thousands of years. It holds that human life is not meant to be wasted in groping in the dark lanes and alleys of the world, or in remaining immeresed in the dirty gutters of mundane pleasures and indulgences. Man, the aim of your life is to know yourself, your humanity. You possess the ideals of humanity that are nobler and higher than the highest peak of the Himalayas. Knowing this, will you keep groping in the by-ways and whirlpools of desires – the desire for sons, for wealth, for worldly recognition ?
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