Book Title: Ahimsa the Ultimate Winner
Author(s): N P Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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________________ (Through guidance, advice, interaction and looking at problems in broader perspective) VIII. An attitude of sacrifice (for helping others) IX. An attitude of joy and fulfillment (in the service of the needy, the deprived and the dispossessed) There are enough examples in recent history to convince volunteers of non-violence that non-violence is a potent and a dependable confidence-building weapon for promoting peace, eliminating exploitation and strengthening equality. Non-violence is a path of courage and confident strength and not of fear or cowardice. A follower of non-violence must realize that through peaceful persuasion, not only are problems solved, but bitterness and hatred conquered and enduring goodwill established. It is a time tested and viable method, which strengthens the moral and spiritual fiber of the society and the nation. His Holiness Ganadhipati Tulsi, founder of the Anuvrat movement once put it very succinctly: "Non-violence is to violence what light is to darkness; what nectar is to poison and what life is to death. Comprehending and internalizing non-violence is the greatest achievement of life. A message must go out of this timely conference at Rajsamand under the divine leadership of renowned Jan Acharya Tulsi that all wars conflict must stop, and solution devised through peaceful negotiations. It is a question of choice between violence and non-violence, between confrontation and co-operation, between co-annihilation and coexistence between war and peace. The task is not simple. World community must recognize the need for systematic training at individual and community levels in the Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner * (206) Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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