Tulsi Prajna 1997 04

SR No.: 524591
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1997
Total Pages: 216
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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hisfollowers and indeed for all those who may elect to subscribe to them, as well as the 6 vows prescribed by him for the students and 5 vows for the teachers. While generally accepting the validity of the movement, questions appeared to arise over the impact of the social milieu, in which an individual has to live, on his behaviour
pattern.
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Thus, enigmatically, man is both the creature and the creator of his environment.
Experience shows that the average man and woman cannot be truthful, honest and unselfish under a tyrannical government, a feudal system, an oligarchic or a capitalistic regime. Even the noblest saints and sages must commit some sins, if they live in a society dominated by autocracy, injustice and inequality; see for instance the heroes of the Mahabharata. No one can entirely escape the infiuence of political and economic environment.
As pointed out by Har Dayal (1884-1939), the great Indian revolutionary in his writings, hints for self-culture (1934), Personal Ethics and State-Ethics rise and fall together.
According to him, Personal Ethics has 3 dimensions: (1) Discipline; (2) Development; (3) Dedication. Discipline aims at the control of passions, impulses, appetites. Development is growth, unfoldment of body, mind and soul, expansion and enrichment of Personality. Dedication consists in the consecration of the disciplined and developed Personality in the service of Humanity and the World State.
He recommends the five fold course of preparation for development of moral culture;
(1) Since character is developed in a social milieu, you must belong to a society or club that aims at the realisation of your ideal.
(2) Since character is influenced by the example of a living teacher, attach yourself to the one who is most virtuous in his daily life, noted for simplicity, gentleness, temperance, patience and active benevolence;
(3) The living guide is only the last link in the chain of virtuous men and women who connect you with the great prophets of the past;
(4) Since virtue is a social product, you should fellowship of like-minded persons, but at the or 3 dearest and closest friends, who may act and monitors and serve as your ethical mirrors. serves as the handmaid of Ethics; and
join a society or same time have 2
as your mentors Thus Friendship