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JAINA CONVENTION 2011
"Live and Help Live"
the crux of the principle of 'Aparigraha'. Never take which is not yours or which is not given to you even if it is within your easy reach. Is the essence of the tenet of Non-stealing 'Achaurya', 'Brahmacharya' entails complete control over your senses through 'mann', 'vachan' and 'Kaye i.e. in thought word and deed. Thus sanctified by the meticulous and willing observance of these principles, a Human Soul gets well set on the path of Godhood.
common denominator all systems of human thought preach love, compassion and respect for all living beings. This unique principle of Anekantvada' thus postulates the theory of Relativity of all human faiths and enjoins upon us to speak the truth as we see and understand it with a prefix of also and not only saying that we are also right and not that only we are right and others are wrong. Thus the philosophy of 'Anekantveda' calls for peace on this earth through the teachings of all absorbing Ahimsa in our hearts and 'Syadavada' (Anekantveda) in our speech. this principle thus puts an end to all religious controversies enjoining upon us to respect all religious while having firm faith in our own.
The doctrine of 'Anekantvada' or nonabsolutism, is another unique contribution of Jaina philosophy, propounded by Bhagwan Mahavir, to human thoughts and philosophy. His doctrine reveals that human findings of truth are neither stationary nor absolute. These are both dynamic and realistic depending upon the four cornered immutable phenomena of Dravya, Kshetra, Kala & Bhava' i.e. substance, place, time and circumstance. We should, therefore, respect all religions and human faiths fully recognizing the differences in Dravya, kala, Bhava and Kshetra in which these were propounded. Taking Ahimsa as a
Bhagwan Mahavir through His twin principles of Ahimsa and Anekantveda taught us Tolerance, Love & Respect for all humans and compassion towards other living beings. Let us bow in obeisance to his memory and follow his teachings to bring about everlasting Peace and Amity on our planet earth.
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Pencil: I'm sorry Eraser: For what? You didn't do anything wrong.
Pencil: I'm sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you're always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That's true. But I don't really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I'll be gone and you'll replace me with a new one, I'm actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.
I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They're always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad. All my life, I've been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I'm left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.
"We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents." http://alfafriends.blogspot.com/2010/12/pencil-eraser-touching-story.html
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