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humility, love and sharing / giving results in good results. This is further supported by Jain doctrine of karma of 'As you sow so shall you reap' or consequential ethics shows a direct correspondence of righteousness and goodness of means and ends. So as per Anekantavada doctrine, purity i.e. selfless or just spiritual and goodness of means lead to ultimate self realization and worldly happiness respectively. It seems that Gandhi's interpretation of the Gita and Karma doctrine form the basis to arrive at his philosophy of means and end.
Sarvodaya or Welfare of All or Rising of All Living Beings The key to Sarvodaya72, for Gandhi, is dedicated service to humanity so that all living beings can live happily and are free to make efforts to ultimately experience their nature (bliss, knowledge and eternity). The nonviolent society with the ideal of Sarvodaya is founded on the recognition of this altruistic element in human nature. This is possible if man is remade with soul force. Gandhi claimed to be a humble servant of India and humanity. According to Gandhi, it is Sarvodaya i.e. the good or the welfare of all, which should be the aim of all human activities. It is our highest end, the summum bonum. The good or the welfare aimed at is the all-round welfare- social, political, economic, etc., and it is the good not only of men but also of animals and even of the natural world. 173 For Gandhi the word first appeared in the form of the title for the Gujarati translation of John Ruskin's book entitled Unto This Last. Sarvodaya was the title of a series of nine articles, which Gandhi wrote and got published in Gujarati in the Indian opinion weekly in South Africa in 1908.
Sarvodaya may rightly be described as the totality of Gandhian thought in theory and in action with its roots going back to the days of Mahavira and Buddha, who preached the law of sublime love, compassion and nonviolence. In short, its philosophy
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