Jain Digest 1990 01 Vol 17 No 01

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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higher spiritual light, will be made possible only by the universal acceptance of this principle of Parimita Parigraha. Every individual should realize that his life is only partly for himself and mainly for the whole of society. His individual welfare bound up with the general welfare. His individual salvation is coditioned by the of the whole of society.
salvation
peace among
If the world accepts this ideal, then mankind can be guaranteed. The whole world will be united and happy. There will be no disagreements between nations; no struggles; no ware. The world will then be assured a period of peace and prosperity with the path of understanding open. Then paradise will be regained on earth. This seems to be the goal of modern thought, towards the attainment of which Indian thought, and especially the Jain religion of Ahimsa, has to shed its light on the path of human prrogress.
FORGET
Forget each Kindness that you do as soon as you have done it;
Forget the praise that comes to you the moment you won it;
Forget the slander that you hear before you can repeat it;
Forget each slight, each
whereever you meet it.
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spit, each sneer,
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