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hence an integrated approach needs to be adopted. True spirituality consists in an enlightened approach and life lead in accordance with it. Relentless endeavour to know the Truth and the Ultimate goal of life and adhere to it, Self discipline, dedication to pursue the higher goals of life, compassion towards all living creatures etc are the hallmarks of a truly religious life.
(5) Involvement in activites characterised as Anartha danda (superfluous and inconsequential but harmful for one's wellbeing) is rampant in the society. All categories of individuals get involved in such activities. Quite a few games, entertainment channels, print and electronic media, political leaders etc instigate hatred and unwholesome emotions in people. To be totally cut off from all these is well neigh impossible. Eternal vigilance on one's own part is the best way to protect one's self from anartha danda.
(6) Significant amount of wealth that is collected by charitable trusts and associations remain unutilised while much is wasted over trivial activities due to the following
reasons:
a) Mismanagement by unscrupolous, egoistic, unimaginative, non-proactive, inefficient and power hungry religious and social leaders.
b) Lack of foresight to understand and/or concern to prioritize upon the long term genuine requirements for the wellbeing of society, humanity and living fraternity at large.
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c) Non-flexible earmarking of the amount procured through donations. Due to lack of flexibility, huge un-utilised surplus goes on mounting under certain heads while certain other heads normally fall short
of funds. Paucity of funds under certain heads do lead to situations where routine welfare activities also suffer so expansion of such benevolent activities by those trusts obviously become almost impossible.
d) In order to satisfy the ego of religious leaders, new places of worship come up very close to already existing ones resulting in injudicious and wasteful spending of the community's scarce resources.
e) Mind boggling amount is spent over parties hosted for marriages and religious functions. Organizers fail to understand that it is essential to curtail such expenses or even skip such events all together and instead make available funds for more important projects like: (i) Education Value education and secular education
(ii) Providing
technical training and apprenticeship facilities to the youth
(iii) Subsidised Medical facilities and health insurance
(iv) Afforadable Housing facilities
(v) Preservation and digitization of thousands of books kept in jaina bandanas
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