1st Jain International Conference

Author(s): Jaina Jito Shrutratnakar
Publisher: Jaina Jito Shrutratnakar

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1 st INTERNATIONAL JAIN
CONFERENCE
our thought from negative to positive protecting self respect and esteem of everybody. Human being is more important than our money, property or such belongings which become somewhere cause of anxiety, anger, pride, deceit and greed. Jain philosophy suggest to refrain from these evil emotions. A man having anger, futile pride, deceptive nature and greedy attitude is harmful for the society and having victory on these evil emotions a person can make the society happier with him.
Theory of karma is an important principle for correcting ourselves and leading in the right path. This theory of Jainism also promotes our good actions and giving up the bad actions. If we do bad to others, it will bear bad consequences to us. If a person causes pain, grief, agony, crime or injury to others then he acquires the same in its result. He bears sorrows in life. If a person behaves with compassion to all living beings then it is a cause of happiness.
Samyagdarśana (right world-view), samyagjñāna (right knowledge) and samyakcāritra (right conduct) are the means of attaining salvation, but these are also the means of betterment of social behavior and life. Samyagdarśana bears a characteristic of kindness (anukampā) which is helpful in making our attitude better to society and also it gives the right shape to our thought process. Samyagjñāna is always beneficial for the welfare of ourselves and the society. According to the views and knowledge of a person, his conduct or behavior takes place. So for the purification of our conduct samyagdarśana and samyagjñāna are very much helpful.
Anekāntavāda is also a philosophical tenet of Jainism which gives wide perspectives to a person for correcting himself in behavior with others. With help of nayavāda we can understand the different attitude of different people and can decide to react in a right manner which can make our social life better.
In this way this paper will concentrate on the practice of Jain principles to make our life better in social aspects.