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the affluent with the materialistic point of view will also end. Then the society based on virtues will be an energetic society and the general character of each individual will also continue to be lofty. In that time all round equanimity will become a convenient goal.
To tell the truth, the real evolution of humanity will then take place when a virtue adoring culture is created, as had been created by Lord Mahavira. Such civilization alone continues to stimulate noble-minded performances. Mahavira has in his philosophy never given prominence to the individual greatness - he has laid stress on the adoration of virtues alone. In the hymn of salutation, homage has been paid not to any individual but to the symbols of virtues - Arihant (perfect Mundane Soul), Siddha (Liberated Soul), Acharya (The holy precepto). Upadhya (the adept) and the Sadhus (ascetics); Emphasis should be laid on the supermost evolution and widest propagation of a civilization based on virtues (merits).
in place of
Organisation of Prone - Humanity system Money-Cum Authority Oriented one :
The sum total of the Philosophy of Equanimity will be that an alteration from the very grass root be effected in the present social arrangement and the objectives of that alteration should be that the Suzerainty of consciousness may prevail instead of materialism, supremacy may not be gained on the strength of authority or property, but the leadership of the society may be achieved on the basis of acquired human virtues. To gain this purpose, the present power-cum-property-orient arrangement shall have to be
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