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nurtured by all religions and faiths as well as by Governments and social service institutions. For acting locally
Creative engagement among different faiths and religions must be forged with realistically drawn up programmes that can galvanize local communities into a spirit of harmonious inter-faith community co-existence and interdependence.
Jain faith can be catalyst in shaping interfaith creative engagement. The potential of Jain principles and practices in enhancing mental & physical discipline and revitalizing soul energy has been demonstrated among several Americans who have been attracted by the conviction to the Jain philosophy. It has been the experience of renowned Jain Guru Chitrabhanu in USA that through observance of fasts, meditation, practicing and preaching vegetarianism, organizing vegetarian projects, nursing ailing human beings and wounded animals and birds, fighting for the rights of animals and preventing cruelty to them. American Jains have acquired not only faith in Jainism but also the conviction in non-violence.
The practice of Jain Philosophy has come to the American and European followers not only as soul purifying and soul uplifting but also making them better, kinder and more compassionate human beings in the wider world of all living beings. Many regard this as a miracle happened to them!
Jain religion has in its principles a complete set of global ethics and human code of behaviour that can set the tone for interfaith creative engagement. The concept of active Non-violence
Jain religion has elucidated the concept of "active nonviolence” as an anti-dote to the currently raging violence - physical, mental, verbal and psychological all over the world.
Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner
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