Jain Digest 2015 06

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

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JAIN DIGEST
professional relationships. Self-restraint, austerity, meditation, penance, self-study, fasting. practice of equanimity, friendliness, and forgiveness are the primary keys to a step forward towards enlightenment.
Ahimsa Samvay has been established to encompass research, training, and experiment in the field of non-violence. To promote this, Acharya Mahashramanji has been actively dispersing the message of Ahimsa, Peace and Morality through the 'Ahimsa March'.
सम्यग्दर्शन
Gratitude
Respect
ente
Amity
Enthusiasm
GRACE the Human Life with Humane Heart
With our true endeavors, we will surely make our human life gracious and worthy. Hence it is again a right time to try to be a true Shravak and practice the following GRACE formula in everyday interaction. Allow it to help you develop higher awareness. Get charged with it to embark on your own spiritual journey.
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Attitude of Gratitude surely nurtures positive energy and lifts us from stressful situations. It allows us to see the bigger picture of life and wipes our sorrow away.
Respect for self and others, and for all living beings, keeps us away from nonhumane actions; be it physical, mental or verbal.
Compassion Cultivating Compassion aids us in being happy and makes others around us happier. It encourages us to practice empathy and inspires us to contribute towards eradicating burning social problems.
Being friendly with everyone helps in eradicating the feeling of enmity. It constructs strong bridges in relationships. It opens the door to achieve the heights of success.
Enthusiasm keeps our energy ignited, and forces us to chase our goal with the same passion as we began with. It is an antidote to depression since it doesn't allow our energy levels to go down.
Adopting the GRACE formula can help us co-create with others, a vibrant, harmonious, and decently grounded environment that is consistent with our values and ethics. Since time moves fast, the moment is right now when we need to realize the importance of this Human life. If we are conscious of every single moment of our lives, for the rest of our lives, we will certainly pave the path towards spiritual heights.