Doctrines Of Jainism And Their Contribution To World Peace

SR No.: 269504
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shantilal V Sheth
Publisher: Shantilal V Sheth
Total Pages: 16
Language: English
Classification: Article
File Size: 2 MB

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DOCTRINES OF JAINISM AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD PEACE
SHANTILAL V. SHETH
Representative of BMMT New Delhi
सत्वेषु मैत्रीं गुणिषु प्रमोदम्, क्रिस्टेषु जीव बु कृपा परत्वम् । विपरीत-वृत्तौ,
माध्यस्थ-भाव
सदा ममात्मा विद‌धातु देवः ॥
Let my Soul always aspire O Lord!
Friendship towards the spiritually elevated ones,
Overwhelming Joy unto the Virtuous;
Profound Compassion towards the down-trodden and suffering souls and neutral trends unto the astray souls.
Honourable President, Distinguished Delegates, Observers, peace- loving World Citizens, Brothers and Sisters,
At the outset, let me have the privilege to heartily honour and congratulate you all on an unique, glorious and auspicious occasion of centennial celebrations of Parliament of the World Religions, which is a milestone in the history of World Peace and Universal Love.
Today this metropolitan city of Chicago, a meeting place of 'Sangam-Teerth', is various thoughts and various virtues, a blossoming with the fragrance of flowers of all religions and has blossomed the whole atmosphere of this world religions Parliament with great enthusiasm, harmonious attitude and appetite for world peace and friendship.
A century ago, two great Indian personalities, Swami Vivekanand, pioneer of 'Adwait Vedant' and a great reformer, and Shri Virchandbhai R Gandhi, a jain and a profound Scholar of Spirituality and Philosophy, participated in a similar Parliament of World Religions. Their discourses on Vedic and Jain Cultures are the source of inspiration even to this Parliament. It is a source of great satisfaction to know that inspired by these two personalities, Indians here in America have continued to follow the traditional path of non-violence and mutual co-existence.
Lecture delivered at... PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD RELIGIONS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS 1893 TO 1993, 28th Aug 5th Sept. 1993 at Chicago, (U.S.A).
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