Book Title: Jainism and Modern Thought
Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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________________ 146 peace trumpeting, here were decent godless,creatures, there only mpaument the asphalt road and thousand lost golf balls." Fundamental education should be made to youths, adults and I say to all of us mainly based on the twin principles of Truth and Love Only then shall we have a human society whose outer order will be the spontaneous expression of internal To build that peace. in the minds of men should be our important task. In doing so we must make it a point to see that we regenerate and not degenerate human civilisation and culture and everything else connected with them. This can only be achieved if one becomes either himself or herself primarily beautiful within. Now the question comes, how shall we be able to know ourselves? By reflection? Never, but as Goeth says, . “Only, through action, strive to do thy duty, then shalt thou know what is in thee." 1 • It is in Acharaya Tulsi we find that enlightened personality today who can make us beautiful within.' He is today from His supreme experience pointing to all of us a way of inner illumination through the channels of Anuvrati movement Then, oh uneasy people, it will be for us to follow this light and become pilgrims on the road to everlasting peace and happiness. 1

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