Jaina Gazette 1927

SR No.: 034889
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1927
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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It should be our earnest endeavour to set up ideal institutions without delay. For too much ground has already been lost. A serious attempt should be made for the effective utilisation of our intellectual resources which have so long run to sheer waste. How long are frivolities, feasts, fairs and religious festivals, dictated by an inglorious sham, to be allowed to exhaust our energies and wealth? The cold clammy grip of these wasting diseases is gradually extinguishing the dimly burning fire of communal life. It is not yet too late to shake them off inspite of flutters in the dovecotes of orthodoxy. Soon as the correct under. standing of the people is aroused, we shall not be lacking in finance to found the Colleges. The enterprise and ceaseless activity of the Arya Samaj in this direction, furnishes a refreshing instance of what we could similarly accomplish. Reformation would come sooner than we anticipate on the establishment of Colleges. Bred up in exhilarating influences, our youth would go forth in the world year after year with a resolute purpose. That is, while taking up an honourable place in society, they will joyfully sweat to carry out intensive social reform. to keep a watchful eye on Jain interests and to spread the gospel of true Ahimsa in the world at large.
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I have given a few modes of physical, and mental concentraAnother important part in connection with these modes of thought is the moral part. A person who has lived a life of indifferent character, is not able to concentrate his attention because that life takes away his thoughts from the best things, the thoughts of the soul, and every day his mentality and physicality even will be lowered and weakened. There is no chance of such a man rising in spirituality unless he makes a change in his moral life. If he stops all his vicious acts then there is a chance given to him to raise, and morality itself would serve him in other respects Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat