Jain Journal 2008 01 No 03

SR No.: 520269
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Satyaranjan Banerjee
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 56
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Journal, & India
File Size: 3 MB

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Sadhvi Yogakshem Prabha:SpiritualChallenges ofthe Day
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multiplying day by day. The spiritual values like tolerance, patience, self-confidence, self-restraint, emotional balance, self-analysis, love, brotherhood are neglected now-a-days. It is the crying need of the day to understand the relevance of them. If the social order, laws and religion cannot leave any impact on human life, then it is imperative to bring about social awakening which is, indeed, needed apparently.
It is evident that the advantages of the half century are wonderful. India has obtained too much success in the field of economics, industry, computer technology etc. After independence India has ascended on the peaks of progress. Needless to say that the achievements hold water. In spite of obtaining much, the problems are still unsolved. Economic and industrial development and surfeit of consumer goods cannot reduce violence, crime, corruption etc. On the contracy, they can be instrumental for increasing them.
Violence, terrorism, secessionism, addictions to intoxicating substances are the challenging problems before the country. Lots of discussions are going on for the solution of these problems. But the signs of solutions are nowhere in sight. The reason is obvious. There are frantic efforts for the immediate solution but less attention is being paid to the root causes of them.
Among these problems violence and crime are two major problems we are facing today. This is a fact that violence was also prevalent in the past. But it becomes a problem when there is no check on the emotions. The root cause of violence is attachment for material things. The deeper the attachment and instinct of possession the more terrible would be the violence. At that time violence gives birth to crimes. One more factor behind it is the individual tendency to grab more and more denying the others of their shares. This exploitation is an important cause of it.
To prevent violence, training in non-violence is necessary. Training in non-violence (AHIMSĀ) means training in controlling emotions, practice for changing life-style. This kind of training is the all tịne solution for violence. On this basis, Ācārya Mahāprajña, a