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JAIN PERCEPTION OF GITA:
Having thus noted the bare outlines of Jainism and Sankhya we may now proceed to consider how and to what extent the teachings of Gita correspond with the teachings of Jainism. Universality of Gita's teachings :
Before we proceed further in this discussion it is quite necessary to note a very special feature of Gita's teachings. Even a casual look at the verses of Gita at once conveys an impression that Gita is not a sectarian sctipture, as some friends would like us to believe. In my understanding Gita accepts the reality of our phennomenal existence with varieties of mental, physical and spiritual development as life progresses further. Every aspirant in spiritual journey has his individual aspirations, psychic development and cultural education, and therefore, every one of us has different problems to solve. The beauty of Gita's
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