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From the Juina Ethius, I will mention only two greut prublemy which are solved in Jainism with the utmost perfection. The first of them is the prublem of a Happy Co-existence of all Beings in the world-problem on which many ethical problevis had wrecked, or at least, got a heavy leakage. Its solutivu iu Jainism is a very simple one but the only perfect oue vız in the oommandment of A-himsā or Non injury which is not only in theory, but, worouver in practice stricter and more resolute thau 8. y. the similar commandment m the Christian Religion,
And the other which is dealt with an equal simplicity uud perfection is the problem of Sexual chastity. This is not only uu ethical, but moreover a biological and social problem of very wide bearing. I mention only the efforts of the great worker in the field of national coononny, Maltus* to sulve this problem after he had discovered the dangers of overcrowding the world by increasing population, whilst he proved by statistics that the human race is increasing in geometrical progression, the resources, however, only in arithmetical progression I do not say that he was right in every respect, but I rather point to the fact that the problem really exists in Europe too, and that its solution has been already attempted not only by religious reformers but moreover by the scientists too. The Jaina solution of the prublew is quite plain, removing the very root of the evil. It is thatwhat you call Brahmacharya.-I cannot go in details on this subject, but I advise every one who has any interest on this subjeot, to read or moreover to study the respective part of some standard works on Jaina Ethics † I must emphasize only that the problem is in Jainism solved from quite a different point
* Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-1834) the great political coonomist of England, who promulgated the above mentioned ideas in his most important book-viz “ An Essay on the Prinviples of Population " (1798).
i Śrt Acārānga Sūtram. 2 Sri Uttaradhyayana Sūtram. 8 Śrt Dasavaikālika Sūtram,
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| SR No. | 008001 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 650 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 15 MB |