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prepared only by the religious tastincts that have vagaely dawaed upon them It is not only Jainism that teaches us to improve the Self but is taught by all prophets, saints and sages in the world's history, whatever the time, wherever the country, whatever the religion, whatever the minor differences may be found in their lives and teachings. la regard to self-improvement they all agree as that being the kernel of a happy and peaceful life.
Now in order to have this improvement and a sense of conviviality in a right direction one has to come often 10 contacts of those saints and sages who are carrying with them the lamp of pure knowledge and the stout staff of renunciation and who have fearlessly crossed the fearful forest of worldliness, who have far advanced on the path of salvation and who have done much for the betterment of humanity, are the real ones who can show us the right path and guide us all to our goal. They are the real teachers so to say from whom we can learn what is real faith and who can save us from drowning into the vast sea of ignorance by giving us the nght kind of knowledge. Everyone is desirious for the development of his or her life then what is this spiritual development > It is an all increase of virtues in one's own life and to have them mangfold, restraint and labour on one's own part are essential. There is no accomplishment of spiritual power without perceptible conduct. After all there will not be speed in spiritgal development without the improvement in one's own thoughts
