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Syadváda : A Solution of World-tension
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Philosophy than today.1 As war begins in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defence of peace should be built. Today if a person does not agree with you he is wicked, if a country does not agree with your country it is wicked; there is no half-ways, hence there is no neutrality.4 Unesco, realising the need of a solution is however keen.5
Solutions there are and are of many types — political including diplomatic, economic, religious etc. Broadly there are two approaches towards world peace –
(a) Religico-Spirituo Mystical Approach. (b) Politico-Economico-Positivistic Approach.
Religico-Spirituo Mystical View — The upholders of the religico-spirituo-mystical view hold that without is withinin. 6 We cannot banish war while we are perpetuating war within us. The tremendous amount of hatred and injustice within us accumulated in a national form leads to war." Hence the best solution of world-tension is to control the animal within us." Here the dictum is “Reform yourself and the world will be reformed.”. Some of the mystics, however, depend upon God's goodness.
1. Srimati Hansa Mehta : Message to the Jubilee Session. 2. Dr. Alva Myrdal : Quotation from Unesco's constitution. 3. Pt. J. L. Nehru : Inaugural Address of Gandhian Semi
nar ( 5-1-1953). 4. Memorandum on the Signature of His Majesty's Govern
ment in the U. K. of the Optional clause cmd - 3452, p. 10, Quoted from "Conditions of Peace” by E. H.
Carr, p. 51. 5. Dr. Alva Myrdal : Her Speech on "There can be no Neu
trals', Seminar ( 5-1-1953 ). 6. Idealistic thesis. 7. J. C. Kumarappa : “A Non-violent Way of Life", Article
in Gandhian Seminar. 8. J. C. Kumarappa : Ibid. 9. J. B. Kriplani : Gandhian Way Towards Peace, Seminar.
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