Gyandhara

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Saurashtra Kesari Pranguru Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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(self imposed restriction in use of various types of luzury items and even items of normal daily use) and adherence to these vows in the right spirit can go a long way in rescuing the individuals would provide an example of how life ought to be lived so that the harm to the environment is reduced to the minimum.
(8) Jainism has recognised 6 external modes of austerities and 6 internal modes. In the Jain community today, fasting which is one of the modes of austerity is overemphasised while the other modes of ausutirites are grssly ignored. Particulary the internal modes of austurities which are infact primary and vital for one's spiritual progress are by and large ignored. This skewed and imbalanced relationship between the external and internal modes of austerities should be set right.
(9) Particularly in urban settlements, the seniour citizen and handicapped individuals face a serious problem of commutation from their home to place of worship and vice versa. Dedicated teams of volunteers should be enrolled who can assist the seniors / handicapped in this matter.
(10) Religious education needs to be addressed in right earnest. Quite a few changes have been brought about by different organizations, educationists and teachers working in this field but most changes are methodological rather than fundamental. The current religious education results in indoctrination rather than enlightenment. The harm done by indoctrination and brain washing on the psyche of a
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