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Jainism : The Cosmic Vision Nathamalaji's) illuminous creation of original thoughtprovoking literature inspiring the conception of soul, is specially noteworthy. Seeing all this one feels that Terapantha has undergone a complete transformation. What is special about Acharya Tulsi is that he made a revolution together with his sect rather than abandon it. He promoted the study of nuns and made them learned. Between nuns and laywomen (Shravikas) he set up a new category of samani's which is a strong base of asceticism.
On examining religious activities of the last hundred years, one feels that the stream of donation has not flowed so much to education or social welfare as to temples and religious festivities and the spirit of public service has not fully developed. Massive Jain literature still lies hidden in libraries and manuscripts. Greater efforts for its study research and publication are needed. It is also an alarming fact that the stream of study of the Prakrit language and literature flows slimmer.
This religion preaches anekanta (the Jain doctirne that the knowledge of a thing is derived differently according to its various facets.) and yet disputes about places of pilgrimage and dates, which incite a narrow outlook and bigotry are still going on. People today hunger to know basic conceptions along with religions rites and the youth today wants to understand and examine the truths of this religion with reference to the present world.
The world is fast changing today. People of different nations, religions and colours are coming closer. As a result of scientific progress, the world is becoming smaller and smaller.
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