Foundation of Inspiration

SR No.: 006989
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chitrabhanu
Publisher: Divine Knowledge Society
Publication Year: 1964
Total Pages: 130
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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and he appeals directly to this essential goodness in human beings. And it is because this basic goodness is the same in all human beings, whether they be Jains or Hindus or Christians or Muslims, that Muniji has such a vast and cosmopolitan following. Though he himself is a Jain, he never tries to thrust upon anyone the dogmas of Jainism. In fact, like all great saints he believes that in their ultimate aim all religions are the same. Of course since he is most familiar with his own religion, he makes use of its teachings and precepts in his religious discourses, but in such an unobtrusive manner that even the non-Jain hardly realises it. His natural grasp of human psychology prevents him from being overtly didactic so that as one of his biographers*, has put it, “He is a preacher, but he is not preachy." About his aims and methods Muniji himself says, “I do not want to teach people their duties or any doctrine of religion. I want to arouse them from their complacencies, to stir their hearts, to vivify their imagination, to bring them out from their little selves to the Higher, of which they are capable."
As already mentioned, his message, whether spoken or written is couched in simple language and is devoid of dialectical subtleties which might confuse a layman. On the contrary, he follows the time-honoured custom of the great prophets and sages and makes use of homely illustrations and parables.
It is said that wisdom and sagacity come with old age, but once again Muniji proves himself to be an exception. He is only forty-two years old, being born on 26 July, 1922,
* Mr. Baakza.
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