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great [a. 80-80-8983 mahavira : Che man & his Inessage
By: T. L. VASWANI [ Many mock at Him, He is Silent; They disturb Him; insult Him; He is silent; Men beat Him; He is Silent.
Our piteous need to-day is men of Manhood....
All life is Sacred So tear no leaf from its tree, crush no flower, harm no insect....
Himsa (Violence) must go.....Hate wil not help us.....
You are your own friend and you are your own enemy, Be your friend ! Do not be your enemies ! } [1]
many has not India produced, No nation may hope to age after age,-men great in achieve greatness without the power of the Spirit ? the inspiration which comes They have sanctified India's of honouring its herocs. soil : they have made India Heroworship is the true rich in the wealth of the foundation of national pros- Spirit. . perity. Mahavira is one. The word “Mahavira " of the greatest heroes of means, literally, “great victor.' Aryavarta. Five and twenty Mahaviras are the true supercenturies ago he was born. men of history not Supermen His name continues to shine of egoism ahd violence, but among the immortals of Supermen of purity, Tapasya history.
and love. Poor is India,-in material “As fire does not put out wealth. Yet rich is India,-in fire, so evil does not put out human resourpes. What may evil,” was the note sounded not her millions do if they by the great Rishi of Russia, but will-to-do ? And how Tolstoy. And Tolstoy's doct
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