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of life arising out of hatred, terrorism and spread of fear complex are negating the totality of comprehensive and path breaking achievements of the humanity in the twentieth century. Time has come when the world should reorient its outlook so that our individual, social, national and international life moves in a constructive direction inspired by the philosophy of Non-violence, and reverence for life. One day we were being interviewed on television at the flamingo park. A gentleman passing by inquired from Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj about his country and religion. Before Guruji could reply, a Christian missionary who was privy to the conversation said that 'He represents world's most peaceful and peace-oriented Jain religion. Jain community is the most peace-loving community, which has pinned its faith in non-violence as a nucleus philosophy and way of life.
It was a very fascinating experience for me to see that wherever Guruji went, people-young and old surrounded him and got engaged in engrossing conversation. Brazilian young men and women, adults and old persons in their broken English heartily interspersed with Portuguese words addressed him as an “adopted God Father”. They were drawn to him by his natural smile and graceful personality, and endeavoured to understand and grasp the secret of peace and tranquility reflected in his person. The experience was so refreshingly different from the day-to-day ethos of the culture over burdened with materialist philosophy and way of life.
Leaders of the other religions and learned persons from other countries seemed to realize after talking to us that in fact Jain religion is not a sectarian religion of a small community. It bears depth interspersed with a natural approach, which gives life an inspiring, and soul satisfying direction both in the worldly as well as beyond the world context. Jain religion strengthens the feeling of peace, fraternity, tolerance, fellow feeling, equality and equanimity. Deeply moved by Guruji's recitation of ‘Namokar Mantra' and after hearing my expose of the Jain religion's humanitarian philosophy, the American Hindu saint from the famous Hindu Math at Hawaii in USA observed that, "we had so
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