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to deification and the Perfection of Divinity. All this is due to abimsă--the Principle of Love- the attribute of the Gods.
From the stand-point of human psychology, also, there are two kinds of men in the world who are or at least should be, above racial and religious distinction. These are the really sainuly men who practise Universal Love, as a part of their religious discipline, and the enlightened lay-men who are fully Impressed with the brother-hood of man and the fact that in wishing evil to any one else one actually injures one's own soul. Observation and the study of human psychology support the view that a true saint will ever regard all humanity as his brethren, and will never think of hurting or harming any one in the least degree. To such a caint the practising of Universal Love comes easy. He looks upon none as his enemy If a man abuse him he is not displeased with him; if one persecutes him, he will be thinking of only one thing-how to serve him?
The man who does not practise Universal Love, does not love all beings alike. He will not be loving the animals and is sure to be indifferent even to the fale of the millions and millions of human beings whom he does not love. Many who prosess to follow the ideal of love in their lives, do not hesitate to devour the flesh of poor unfortunate animals.
It is idle to expect from such men that they will steadfastly adhere to the nobler view under all circumstances. During the last Great European Wars, religious priests on both sides went on blesking their own armies, aud malntained that they were fighting the wars of righteousness. Yet both sides professed the same religion which was surely intended to be one of love. The explanation is that the sentiment was no deeper in their case than the lining membrane of their lips; their hearts were not affected by it.
The past nistory of other nations also reveals the same sad truth in most cases Probably the only exception is furnished by the followers of the Jains religion who practise the rule of
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