Jain Gazette 1920 06

SR No.: 542650
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jagnanderlal Jaini, Ajit Prasada, C S Mallinath Jain
Publisher: Jaina Gazette Office
Publication Year: 1920
Total Pages: 36
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, India_Jain Gazette, & India
File Size: 7 MB

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THE JAINA GAZETTE.
we shall have better and higher bodies. Mr. Champat Rai in his "Key of Knowledge" has the following:-"The fact is, the moment we get rid of the erroneous notion that consciousness can be the product of physical matter of the brain and assign it to its proper place as a reality coeval with matter, and endowed with functions which matter can never perform, we are left with no other alternative than that of continuity of life in both the past and the future." Again Reincarnation is the truth of philosophy as we shall see later, when we come to deal with the theory of "Karma," and to disown its doctrine can only aid in bringing discredit on those who raise their voice against it." Concluding this portion of his speech, the learned speaker said "this self-concentration, when pure and highest, in saint life, leads to freedom or perfection. It was in this sense that Jesus Christ said,-"Be ye therefore perfect even as your father which is in heaven." "Ye shall know the Truth and Truth shall make you free."
(4) Duty to others. This question I can be solved by the great doctrine of non-injury to others. As we want protection from others, we must protect all. As far as it lies in our power, we must abstain from doing injury to men, animals and even trees and do good according to the means we possess. For this we must refrain from useless injuries to men and animals, etc., such as; (a) killing them for the sake of religious sacrifice or in the name of false piety. It is wrong to think that there can be any good in giving trouble or causing sufferings to others. Government should assist in checking this; (b) Slaughtering them for eating their flesh. Crores of cows and buffaloes, so useful for agriculture and supplying us with milk which sustains our life, specially child life, are slaughtered annually for their flesh or hides or bones; (c) It is also wrong to kill them for sports and fashions. So also we must protect men. Here the speaker referred to the hard lot of labourers every where, specially teagarden coolies in this province, and enjoined upon all to strive to improve the condition of labourers everywhere. We must, he said, make men educated, healthy and moral and self-knowing. Continuing, he asked the Government and men of means in the country to raise money any how, even by levying taxes on the rich, so that every child, boy and girl may be educated. If man is tuneducated, he is like a brute and cannot perform man's duties. He also remarked that as in America all forms.