Gems of Jainism

Author(s): Hemant Shah
Publisher: Academy of Philosophy

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Gems of Jainism
to to-days world and its crisis. The third and the last talk will be on peaceful society. I will conclude all the talks by asserting how Jainism and Jain a-way of life can lead towards peace of mankind. Let us go to what Jainism and Jaina way ot life is.
PART-I Jainism and Jaina Way of Life:
Points to Ponder : 1. Understanding of Jaina Religion & Jaina Way of Life - Two
are different. 2. On Religion : (in general)
Religion precisely means a belief in a personal God in whom our being or existence is roote. Religion is knowledge of God and an emotional and practical relation ship with Him. If the supreme purpose of human existence is to know, the Soul, the World and God (Super Soul) and to realize the divinity within him it can be sought through religion alone. It is religion which alone can assure us of everlasting joy and peace. "The ultimate purpose of religion is to establish knowledge of self realization and provide the way to attain freedom from suffering. This means becoming liberated from material entanglement by using this human form of life for reaching spiritual platform of existence” (Stephen Knapp: The Secret Teachings of Vedas - Eastern answers io the Mysteries of Life:) The Main aim of Religion is establishment of unity of all existence. “It proclaims that the Reality which is to be realized through religion is the soul of Truth, delight of life, the fullness of peace and immortality."