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both are inseparable. Monopoly of power and wealth gives birth to violence. The only way to stop reactive violence is to put a limit on possessiveness willingly.
Mahāvīra preached a riligion based on spiritual and moral conduct. He never supported only rites and rituals. Dogmatic attitude has no place in the path of life's refinement. Absence of dogmatic attitude is the basic formula of Syādvāda, the doctrine of relative judgments. It can be gained by life's refinement. Delusion in belief prevents philosophy and delusion in conduct perverts behavior. Mahāvīra proclaimed that right knowledge came from right belief. If belief is covered with delusion, knowledge cannot be right. Enlightened belief results in enlightened knowledge.
Lord Mahāvīra explained 'dharma' not as a religion. According to Mahāvīra, ‘dharma' is the nature of soul. The final fruit of dharma is total development of the soul. One who follows dharma in his conduct can attain his goal of emancipation through constant practice. Bhagavad Gītā also emphasizes on the fact that dharma which does not liberate the mind from suffering is no dharma at all. In the same respect Mahāvīra declaers that mental happiness is the result of spirituality.
On the pious occasion of Nirvāņa day-Deepawali, we pray to god the enlightened soul. Light our life. The divine lamp lights innumerable lamps.
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