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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra
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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
Introduction. hero. In the Rahamusala Battle he sided the party which fought for an unrighteous cause. And what was the result ? The endless miseries of hell. Thus undertaking a thing-even entering into a war-for an unrighteous cause brings the miseries of hell. There is a loud cry now a days. against the evils of war.'What a great benifit would be achieved if the modern rulers and states were to keep in their minds such an important lesson which tells us of the evil fruits of entering into war for unfair causes! Some would call this a principle of religion and mythology but not of practical politics. But beware! one day or the other the world will have to accept such noble principles of religion and philosophy if it wants universal peace and happines. Even the Leagues of Nations have proved failures and they would succeed in achieving their aims only if they direct their attention to such high principles, which, if once put into practice, are sure to prove sound principles not of religion and philosophy alone but even of practical politics as well. This principle embodied in such sacred books of the Jains indicates
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