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PROLOGUE We are passing through an era of transition in values, volitions and validations. There is a continuously growing trend of movement from moral to immoral, limitation to accumulation, manhood to institution-hood, philanthropy to individuation, mind to machine and inner show to outer show. These tendencies lead to inner and outer heterogeneity in life of individuals, society and nations even. Every conscientious person is pained to see all this. It seems the individual and society have forgotten the sayings of the experienced and self-realised seers that the inner happiness is more beneficial than outer pleasures. The Jain religion aims at release from various types of sufferings and acquirement of inner happiness leading to supreme bliss. This book addressees the above issues in reference to the religion and suggests means for this cherished objective of life.
This book was originally written in Hindi and has been very popular among the conscientious persons as is clear from its two editions. Many people have suggested it to be published in English too for its wider readership. Accordingly I asked Dr. N.L. Jain to fulfill the reader's wishes. He deserves my full blessings.
I hope the readers will be able to appreciate the Jinistic thoughts and practices presented in the book and try to become 'Jain' by religion and not by 'sect'.
Padam Chandra Shastri
Vir Seva Mandir
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