Jain Journal 2003 10

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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JAIN JOURNAL VOL-XXXVIII, NO. 2 OCT. 2003
psychic disdain the tranquility within. Not even your thoughts should be negative so as to harm anybody. Violence psychically done is also a type of violence. In the level of consciousness everyone is equal, be it an organism like an amoeba or a human being. The true democracy enhances the concept of security to every nook and corner of the mundane creation. The freedom is for everybody.
Bhagavan Mahāvīra's philosophy on Ahimsa was mistaken as a foundation of weakness by some ignorant scholars who, by pretending to do further research on the subject, kept the scriptures away and as a result, the true meaning of Ahimsa was erased from the world. The real meaning of Ahimsa reflects the fathomless depth of humane compassion above and beyond not harming anyone by thoughts, words or deeds. It is also very important that the world too should be free from any kind of maladies. If the world bows down to the likes of Hitlers and Mussolinis by reconciling with them through appeasements, we can never find long lasting peace. In future we will have to face the consequences. If the commercial world dedicate their souls in the betterment of the people they will have to restrain themselves to certain regulatory postulates. Unethical conduct and dealing with unethical people, will lead to such a situation where the world will lose forever the charm of healthy business and trading. Discipline, Truth, Non-Violence, Equanimity, Equality, Restraint, these are the qualities taught by Bhagavān Mahāvīra's philosophy, which have proved to be invaluable, and if and whenever these have been uprooted, our globe and its inhabitants have to pay dearly for it. Today, by dint of Mahāvīra's non-violence and peace a ray of hope always glistens green in the minds of the people of the world. When president Roos Woodr Wilean Velt helped to create the 'League of Nations', the theme of equality, fraternity and liberty reverberated within him. He tried to ease the random process of global violence by uniting different nations under one roof. It was at this period when Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi practically implicated the doctrines of Mahāvīra in the form of Non-violence, Satyagraha and so on. Gandhiji said-- " No religion of the world has explained the principle of Ahimsa so deeply and scientifically as it is discussed in Jainism." As and when the benevolent principle of Ahimsā or non violence will be utilised for practice by the people of the world, Jainism is sure to have the uppermost status and Lord Mahāvīra is sure to be respected as the greatest authority on Ahimsa”. Those people who define non-violence