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AHIMSA TIMES - JANUARY 2009 ISSUE - www.jainsamaj.org
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Vol. No. 103 January, 2009
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NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE FROM ACHARYA MAHAPRAGYA
We Welcome New Year, People visit their places of Worship, pray for blessings and desire for success. Next day one forgets it all. The year hands over its legacy, knowledge to the subsequent year. Few of the experiences and knowledge learnt are enormous while others may not be. It is definitely a matter of satisfaction that the general awareness of environmental issues has increased. At the same time, we cannot ignore the fact that lot more is to be done to protect our eco system from pollution. It is heartening to see people becoming more vigilant against increased menace of violence and terror. Huge time is being spent on deliberation in resolving these issues, which requires fast and prompt action.
On the auspicious occasion of the New Year, I am happy to share with you that we are transforming "Ahimsa Yatra" (Journey of Non - violence) program into "Ahimsa Samavaay" (Joint efforts for Non-violence), which is based on seven cardinal principles - a) Development of balanced personality through Ahimsa, b) Solving the family dilemma through Ahimsa. c) Solving the caste and communal problems through Ahimsa. d) To undertake efforts for making the concept of "Economics of Ahimsa" more wide spread & extensive. e) Extension of Ahimsa in the international world through "Ahimsa Universal". f) Training in Non-violence. 9) Development of life-style based on Ahimsa.
I believe that majority in our world wants to live a peaceful life. It knows that the progress and development are impossible in absence of peace. We should not forget the truth that peace is not possible without Ahimsa and Amity. We all can feel that the expectation and ambition of our current society have increased tremendously. Individualism has also increased rapidly. For some, killing people has become a simple matter like 'cutting a blade of glass compassion and understanding are disappearing from our society at an alarming rate.
On the august movement of the New Year, let us all pledge to change our current challenging environment for better by resolving - a) We will develop our inner consciousness, b) We will develop the consciousness of collectiveness. c) We will develop the consciousness of compassion and understanding.
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