Book Title: JAINA Convention 2017 07 Edison NJ
Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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________________ ਵੀ ਥੋੜ ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਰਵੀ NOW ਡੀ ਵੀ ਡੀ HUUUUUU JAINA CONVENTION 2017 wishes to have pleasure and earn good Karma, one must be compassionate and pacifist (peaceful) towards all living beings. One must practice only those activities which are purposeful for right conduct. The Karma theory teaches that better actions achieve better results, which lead to better environment. A pure environment produces a better mind, less intensity of passions, greater happiness, and an increase in compassionate spirituality. The Law of Karma says, "No debt in the universe ever goes unpaid." Karma is the universe's perfect accounting system. The Karma theory of Jainism is very scientific. Science tells us that every event has a cause, so Karma theory finds that all events in this life have causes, Better actions achieve better results which lead to better environment. A pure environment produces a better mind, less intensity of passions, greater happiness, and an increase in compassionate spirituality. This theory does not seek God as merciful or cruel, neither God is creator. One reaps one's own fruits. This is very scientific principle. FREEDOM FROM GOD There is no intelligent first cause as the creator. Jainism removes slavery of God because it does not believe in creator God, it establishes freedom of man. Man creates his own future by his actions (Karma). A person can be successful by his/her own efforts and reach the higher stage of Kevali who is only the guide for the aspirants. NO GOD SO NO RITES AND RITUALS: When we are free from the concept of God, the rites and rituals to appease God are redundant. Jain tradition does not only criticize rites and rituals like yajna but gives it a spiritual connotation. It is discussed in Uttaradhyana Sutra that the individual self is altar, the activities of mind, body, and speech are spoons of altar, and to destroy the Karmas is sacrifice.12 ALL MEN/WOMEN ARE EQUAL When there is no God to create higher or lower beings then all men/women are equal. Jainism does not believe in any castes. There is none higher or lower. Instead conduct is more important in life. In the 12th and 25th chapter of Uttaradhyana Sutra, it is said, "one who is detached, wise and having good conduct is a real Brahmin and not one born in particular caste. EQUALITY DUE TO SAME ATMAN On what ground do we say that all human beings are equal? On the basis of same Atman in everyone. 117

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