Book Title: Amar Vani Author(s): Amarmuni Publisher: Sanmati Gyan Pith AgraPage 18
________________ 1. The Basic Problem The Basic Problem The basic problem before man is how to make this transient life TRUE, GOOD and BEAUTIFUL ? *The Living Peace Man has been striving after discovering real peace since times immemorial. But unfortunately efforts have not been made to discover this peace where it can really be found. We have found illusions of peace, but not real peace. One can force a man to hold his peace by the power of the sword. Another kind of seeming peace can be had by living in blissful ignorance or in the false glamour of illusions. But this is the peace of death, not the peace of life. The Teal living peace is to be discovered within the soul of man, and not in the world outside. Real peace emerges when man succeeds in curtailing his desires and controlling his passions; when the intense desire for human service awakens in the heart of man, and when the 'self' of man merges itself in the life of humanity. Then ond only then man can bring down the blessings of heaven on the earth. .Man has not recognised Man Man has explored the sky, discovered the secrets of the earth and fathomed the depth of the ocean. Man has discovered the Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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