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TO
DR. DHIRAJ SHAH
AND
SMT. PRATIMA SHAH
U.S.A
As long as humanity exists, the life and message of Mahatma Gandhi will continue to inspire one and all. His experiements with truth and all that he did during his lifetime were on the Indian soil, but he holds a beckon light to the entire world even today. The world has been a witness to erosion of values, rank materialism, recrudescence of violence, unmitigated possessiveness, proliferation of terrorist activities, recourse to falsehoods and unethical practices and it is at this perilous period in human history that Gandhiji's philosophy and worldview hold a ray of light to the world. Albert Einstein truly said that the world would hardly believe, generations later, that such a man in flesh and blood strode this world.
Gandhi has been an extraordinary phenomenon of the modem age. The path that he chose to tread upon and the values that he practised and exemplified, have a basis in Jain religion. The biographers of Gandhi have not adequately brought this fact to light and in this convention, I would like to present before enlightened people like you, certain details pertaining to the impact of Jainism on Gandhi's life. I deem it a privilege to be here and am grateful to JAINA for the opportunity given to air my views.
Influence of Jainism on Mahatma Gandhi
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