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immortal truths preached by the Jain Yogis of ancient time.
Jainism next teaches that the Universe is full of life in it, that every inch of it consists of innumerable minute living beings, that plants and water, clay and stones when they come fresh from earth, have life. For some time science was credulous but after indefatigable researches it has arrived at those conclusions and at last supports these Jain theories. Fire and lightning also contain life according to the Jains but science has not as yet advanced so far as to prove this. But a time must soon come with the rapid progress of science, when many of the truths of Jain Philosophy, which appear absurd at this imperfect stage of modern investigations, shall be proved to be true beyond all possibilities of doubt The Jains have voluminous works in which they deal most ably and scientifically, with the wonderful and mysterious process by which life is evolved out of death, A perusal of these works will show that the Jains were great bacteriologists and that excepting the Jains no other philosophical system in India has gone into so many details of lifebuilding and on most perfect lines. I am proud to say that it is a crowning glory of Jainism,
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
www.umaragyanbhandar.com
