Historical Facts About Jainism

Author(s): Lala Lajpatrai
Publisher: Jain Associations of India Mumbai

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movement and their contribution to the latest Swaraj Fund started by Mahatma Gandhi.
POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF JAINISM AND BUDDHISM
Coming to your views about the political inof Buddhism and Jainism viz. सम्मतिमें....कारण हुआ है that is “In my opinion, the general influence of Buddhism and Jainism has been a cause of political dawnfall of India," we think that the premises for the conclusion drawn by you are wrong. Can you say that if the ruler or the ruled have deep sense of sacrifice of worldly things and are renunciated, they would be unfitted for ensuring protection or welfare of the country? What is correct-that misery is caused by excess of selfishness or that it is caused by excess of renunciation ?
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HISTORY AND SENSE OF SACRIFICE.
As a historian you must be aware of the long line of kings of Raghu Vamsa as described by the great poet Kalidas. What a marvellous success was achieved by them who were imbued with keen sense of sacrifice under the training of renowned sages and who ultimately resorted to ascetic life. Still, they were ideal rulers Is it what you say that an extremely philosophical or religious view of life incapacitates people for self protection or political rise. The preachings of Shri Krishna to Arjuna in Shrimad Bhagwat Gita included sacrifice of wordly things.