Ahimsa the Ultimate Winner

Author(s): N P Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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WAVE OF BLISS
Your faith in the compassionate, peace-inspiring and souluplifting teachings of Jainism has drawn many Americans also towards practicing Jain principles of Ahimsa, Anekant and Aparigraha in their day-to-day lives. Even non-Jains in USA and Europe once exposed to Jain philosophy have begun to grasp slowly and steadily that inner enlightenment is Key to
true contentment.
Lord Mahavir preached -
"A man conquers millions of warriors in a terrible battle
Another man conquers himself
If these two are compared,
The ultimate victory is that in which
Self is conquered by self"
He further observed:
अप्पा कत्ता विकत्ता य, दुहाण य सुहाण य । 3101 f974 fazi a, gwfga yufgen 11
"Maker, unmaker of pleasure and pain for the self Is the self itself, none else
Self again is friend and foe That induces good or evil"
Says a transformed American Balbhadra Costain:
"And yet with all the freedom from want as well as opportunities knocking at the doorsteps for material progress and comforts, people do not have peace of mind or equanimity born of tolerance. Tensions, stress and distress fill the daily life of an average westerner. Our life and this time are very fragile. It is here that Jainism has given me insight into reality and helped me to understand the purpose of human existence on this planet".
Another American Danesh Cockayne has described taking to the Jain way of living as a "Wave of Bliss".
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