Jain Yug 1939

SR No.: 536279
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mohanlal Dipchand Chokshi
Publisher: Jain Shwetambar Conference
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 136
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Yug, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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Jainism A Universal Religion. The Jain religion aims at opening the understanding, and can be very easily comprehended even by a layman. Jainism ineans the religion of Jina. The word Jina means Conqueror. The conqueror here meant, is not the conqueror of any fort, king. dom or dominion but the conqueror of the enemies of the soul, naruely passions. Therefore a Jina is one who has conquered the enemies of the soul and has realised God in himself. Thus Jainism shows us the path to obtain salvation through self-purification. This growing ideal, this operative principle is the key-note of this religion.
The Jainism occupies an important place among the ancient religions of the world. Its philosophical tenets, ethical rules and theories of logic have a peculiar aspect of their own, which speak its antiqnity and universality. In theory as well as in practice, Jainism maintains a broad angle of vision and embraces in its fold all the living creatures desiring to attain emancipation. It lays down rules for the upliftment of all the living beings, from the smallest insect down the highly developed man. For the plain fact is that the gospel of Bhagwan Mahavira was expounded equally for all people without any distinction of caste or creed. In this sense Jainism can well claim to become 1 Universal religion. Its message of Ahimsa Parmodharma (non-violence) is a recog. nition of Unniver brotherhood of not only man, but also of all living creatures. The oft-repeated phrase "fafa # TF" in ihe Jain Shastras, is the guiding maxim for the Jain world, and clears all our doubts regarding the Universal brotherhood preached by Lord Mahavira.
It is admitteil on all han is that man is a social being and that religion is one of the greatest concerns of mankind. Religion has swayed and even noir sways, the lives of millions of human beings. It has influenced for better or for worse, the aspirations and activities of countless men and women, from the primitive down to our present age. Such a phenoineron requires a serious and earnest consideration.
Jainisin shows that each soul possesses within itself the capacity of attaining the highest perfection through self-realisation. Soul is under bondage of inatter from eternity, due to its karmas, which have crippled its natnre. And every moment the soul is being heaped up by new karinas. In its true nature the soul is an all-seeing, allknowing, and all-blissful being. But all these qualities can display themselves only, if the Soul is free from heterogeneous matter. As such the great aim and object of the embodied Soul is to get itself separated from the combination of matter to attain complete free lom and perfect happiness. It is only by realising and improving the soul alone, one can proceed towards the altar of emancipation. In short, according to Jain philosophy, one reaches Godhood from manhood, as was practically demonstrated by Lord Mahavira himself.
Shree Atmaramji Shatabdi Granth ]