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Śraman Jan-March:1999 metaphysics of the Gitā also makes nonsense ofthis allegation.
The fourth charge is that the world is God'a sport. It certainly gives credenece to fatalism which denies any moral responsibility. The Gitä may seem to support it but the charge does nor stick to Jainism and Buddhisin.
The fifth charge is that in the Indian tradition knowledge has been accorded the prime place and that conduct or morality has been relegated to the background. Also that self-realization has been supposed to be the means of liberation. But action, contemplation and devotion have also been regarded as equally helpful in attaining emancipation. Along with intellect, morality has no less been emphasized. Jainism and Buddhism have accored the very same place to conduct. Likewise the Gītā has not ignore the importance of conduct. As such the charge is baseless.
The sixth charge is of escapism which is the consequence of ignorance on the part of the critic. The Vedas and Upanişads proclaim at the top of their voice thet they should meet, walk, talk and eat together The Jaina congregation is the proof positive or corporate life. The attempt has been to ennoble life by renouncing selfishness, greed, indignation and the like. It is to transgress artificial limitations to scale desirable heights. The body is an important means of spiritual development. Dr. Rādhākrsnan rightly says that sound mind is invariably in a sound body. Man's aim in life is not merely to eat, drink and be merry. He has to rise above the beastly level to justify his existence. Even in bondage we strive assiduously to free ourselves from constricting restrictions. The body is destined to perish but the soul knows no death. A single life may not be sufficient to approch the ideal of self-realization. Indirectly, the succession of lives is designed to reach nearer the goal. The desire of the moth for the star is not escapism nor a denial of life.
The seventh charge is that the ideal person is he who should have transcended good and evil, virtue and sin. Truly speaking, in the struggle of life there is too much of conflict, tumult and uproar. Who does not suffer the ups and downs of life? When the world is too much with us, we are so much involved in mundane affairs that it becomes difficult to extricate ourselves from it. When the world is ever in our
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| SR No. | 525036 |
| Book Title | Sramana 1999 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shivprasad |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 1999 |
| Total Pages | 166 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 6 MB |