Jain Digest 1994 06 Special Issue

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

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thenature's harmonious balance with all living creatures has come about due to human beings violent and abusive exploitation of nature's resources for destructive purposes. Nature's balance must be restored so that all forms of life can survive on the basis of mutually supportive and interdependent interaction and coexistence.
It has now been scientifically established that by misguided exploitation of nature's resources, human beings have endangered their own life quality, welfare and prosperity. The cult of violence and the instinct of trying to combat violence by greater violence is a self defeating culture which has eroded the very fundamentals of the civilization which human beings built up through hard work, ingenuity and creative instinct.
Therefore in the world of today Non-Violence is the sure and only durable answer to the crisis situation manifesting itself in every sphere of life.
Lord Mahavir introduced Non-Violence as a supreme religion. Mahatma Gandhi used it for political struggle. Now we must use it for saving the world from ecological crisis. Non-Violence is incomplete without giving up greed, while non-attachment and non-possessiveness are important supporting factors.
All negatives can be destroyed by love Illness in the result of hate Fifteen minutes spent in anger will
We are now going to set up in New York an international
University of Non-Violence. This is an important step for- produce toxins which will last 6 months in
ward in educating the world opinion in favor of NonViolence. This would enhance worldwide awareness about the need for curbing violence and encouraging Non-Violent behavior in day to day life.
the body But love produces nectar Realize the ocean of love within.
Guruji
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Acharya Ji with Dr. Daniel Gomez and Bawa Jain at the Parliament.
The dawn of non-violence shall usher in an era of peaceful co-existence, where the oneness of all religions becomes the foundation stone of the oneness of humanity.
-H.H. Acharya Sushil Kumar Ji Maharaj
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