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What is Joinism ? Vidya Yardbi Sbri (. R.Jain. Bar-at-law. Jainism is a science and not a code of arbi. tary rules and capricious commaodments. It is & Practical Religion of Living Truth. It is a religion of men founded by mon, for the benefit of men and all living beings. It goes to nature direct for the study of all kinds of problems subjec. ting everything to minute enquiry and critica) examination. It is & source of everlasting infinite bappides, and a true path of real truth. It is a source of independence, freedom, self-realisation, self-responsibility and a bravo non-injuriOusconduot.
Jainism maintains that all men, women and living beicge in the Vaiverse puedegs abilityof fulness and perfectiod, wbiob is marred by the operation of their own action & by tbeir own efforts, they may cheok tbe further ioflox of karmic matter & destroy its past boods. The life of Jain Tirthapkaras, vbo attained om iecience by their own efforts in tbe very manbood is an experienoed example for all worldly oreatures that Jainism enables even one hou. ever lowly or vicious; to enjng Ever-lasting infinite bliss, Infin te koowleo ge and infinite pergv. 1. For details see his "What is Jainism Priced H2.2: Publiobod
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