Jainism and Democracy

Author(s): Indra Chandra Shastri
Publisher: I A S S Jain Conference New Delhi

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JAINISM AND DEMOCRACY
for salvation only but also for a man who wishes to live happy life by rising above the inner conflicts and complexes. It is regrettable that the supreme science of leading a happy life has been wrongly confined to transcendental purposes only with the assumption that its benefits are not connected with the present life. But, it is a wrong notion. The man, however materially rich may 'he become, shall have to learn, sooner or later, this science if he seeks real happiness and wants to save himself from destruction. The fear of atomic weapon can be cast off only if the man learns to live amicably and peacefully. We hope, U.N.O. and the individuals wielding the destiny of mankind, will pay attention to the above fact and make the teaching of self descipline an essential part of the study for builders of the new world.