Exploration of General Systems Theory and Jain Philosophy Could Provide New Ways of Looking at the Field of Bioethics

SR No.: 269184
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Surendra Singh Pokharna
Publisher: Surendra Singh Pokharna
Total Pages: 9
Language: English
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In 1887 AD, Shrimadji reached the peak of his achievements in this direction. He was in Mumbai (it was called Bombay at that time) and gave there a demonstration of his powers (author could not get the list of these hundred activities).
After one hundred and twenty five years of performance of shrimad Rajchandra, at the age of 19, another shatavdhani is creating history, again in the same age range. This great young shatavdhani is Parampujya Yuva Shatavdhani Munishri Ajitchandrasagarji Maharajsahebji. He can reproduce not only 100 questions, statements, quotes, and events, but 108 in ascending, descending, and random order. The details of questions are given in the Appendix 1. This demonstration was done twice in Ahmadabad (Nov 16, 2008 and January 9, 2009). (The former was held in Town Hall and author was present there.) Recently on March 4, 2012, he gave a demonstration of 200 questions, situations, and events at Shan Mukhanand Hall in Mumbai and again the author was present there in presence of around 5000 persons. It was a mindboggling experience for a scientific mind. Several reputed scientists and prestigious persons were present in this program. The whole program was recorded on video also.
Form this phenomenon, we find that Jain monks have spiritually ordered minds, and if we look at their behavior and daily practices, then we find that they consume minimum resources and hence causes least disturbances in the environment. As they go to higher and higher stages of spiritual evolution, their resource consumption goes on reducing. We seriously feel that the various religious and spiritual practices developed by the ancient Indian seers like Yoga, Meditation, Sadhna, and others are all aimed at an overall increase in some kind of order in the brain, and this might be closely related with decrease in the rate of entropy production in this biosphere. In addition, this may be accompanied by the appearance of a new kind of order, which is being described above and could be linked with an orderly state of consciousness.
Darwin's principle of evolution and Jain's principle of evolution Hence Jainism has a profound principle of "live and let live," which explains their concept of ahimsa (Non-violence) and respect for all living beings. It is totally different from Darwin's principle of evolution, expressed through the statement "survival of the fittest.” Let us compare the two in some detail. • Darwin's principle is based on an emphasis on differences among species. Jainism, on the other hand, looks at the underlying identity among all the species and claims that the soul is the underlying identity among all the biological species. • Darwin's principle is based on the concept of natural selection, that is, species which are superior survives, whereas those which are inferior with respect to adjustment with the environment, poor selectivity, and/or availability of resources die out or are eliminated. • Jainism also talks of evolution, but is spiritual, which is accompanied by an increase in purity of soul and increase in its knowledge. However, in spiritual evolution also, one has to be very selective as a very strict discipline is demanded for oneself. A strict set of rules have to be
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