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THE JAINA GAZETTE fittest' and there is no place for weaklings and cowards. Such people do not understand the central truth and ignore the facts as they are. By preaching the doctrine of Ahimsa, Jainism does not aim at making weak generations but has for its objects a greater virtue.
Our religion lays all stress on life of abstinence and simplicity and the observance of Brahamcharya. The source of both physical and mental vigour, which in their co-ordination bring spiritual illumination and realisation of a higher and more perfect self. A religion of this type abhors all weakness and cultivation of strength and energy is the chief object. But what is meant is that this strength and spirit of youth should not be used for suppressing others or crushing the inner life of a man but for winning him over by the great forces of love and soul the outcome of conservation of energy and spirits. An opponent who is overcome by force is only half won; but one who is once forced to arrive at a point where all his animal spirits and desires give way and do not assist him in gaining his laurels, thus rendering him to a miserable state of utter helplessness and ruin by the great combative magnetic force of one's soul, the soul which is illuminated by the great lignis of love and truth, is completely submerged and conquered and once subdued can never lift his head again. According to our religion it is a sign of weakness to follow the common dictum of 'tit for tat' as it is a kind of wild justice. Even the greatest rogues who have darkened their very souls by their dark deeds can be easily overcome by the application of these spiritual forces which can not be resisted by the application of any material measures. This is the true essence of our religion the non use of material and ordinary measures of violence although one possesses them and is at the same time conscious of their possession. The story of the snake and our great Lord is amply illustrative of this great truth. This is what constitues Jainism and is its main circumventing truth.
Now what was non-violence in non Co-operation and what it denoted ? not that Mahatma Gandhi wanted his countrymen Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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| SR No. | 034890 |
| Book Title | Jaina Gazette 1928 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath |
| Publisher | Jaina Gazettee Office |
| Publication Year | 1928 |
| Total Pages | 502 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 33 MB |