Gandhi Before Gandhi

Author(s): Bipin Doshi, Priti Shah
Publisher: Jain Academy Educational Research Center Promotion Trust Mumbai

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GANDHI BEFORE GANDHI
divided up among many factions, who in quarreling over their several possessions accomplish nothing but the destruction of the real truth.
difficulty. Thus, there are many reports in this country about India of which we in India have never heard. We respect all religions and philosophies.
our prayer says:
We heathens of India recognize the many sidedness of truth, and are divided into various schools of philosophy for the promulgation of truth as we see it, but nevertheless we are united very deeply in one thought, one conception, one adoration and one worship of the true and only infinite source of perfection, the Christ of all humanity. From this point of view he may be called Bramaha, Vishnu, Shiva, Buddha, Jina, or the Christ of Nazareth we have no objections, but in the deep and true appreciation of Him, these names must signify one life, one source, one manifestation and one universal expression of love. The Jain poem says: "I praise him who has destroyed the seeds of physical death and birth, be he Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva or Jina." These prayers were composed before the birth of Jesus or Buddha had they lived before this composition, their name would have been added to this prayer.
"May Peace rule the universe; may peace rule in kingdoms and empires; may peace rule in states and in the lands of the potentates; may peace rule in the house of friends and may peace also rule in the house of enemies.
RELD P.
You will be surprised to know that one report in your country says there are 72,000 people waiting for baptism in India!
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OUR HD
HANDS
One more misreporting, we may find in the reports of the missionaries that 72,000 people are waiting for baptism in India, and there are not hands enough to baptize them. This was asked me, and I said that I myself had not seen the people, who were waiting for this, but there is no difficulty in baptizing them; the Americans are a very inventive people, and they can easily send over a few fire-engines to India to solve the
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