Jainism and World Problems

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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JAINISM AND WORLD PROBLEMS
that will tend. to the enlightenment of our race, and to remove or lessen the burden of human misery. You will also find, when you are better informed about Jainism than you are to-day, that the contribution which Jainism will make to the attainment of such noble Ideals as World Peace, Universal Love and the like is quite invaluable. As a matter of fact Universal Love is the living actuating motto of my Faith, which in three of the sweetest of words-ahimsa paramo dharınah (non-hurting is the highest religion) conveys the message of the Divine Jinas to humanity at large. In modern times the Jainas have not been able to carry the Message of Ahimsa to every nook and corner of the World, though through the instrumentality of a feeble-bodied halfclad, meek, and humble-looking man, namely, Mahatına Gandhi, the word has become better known to-day than it was ten years ago.
I trust you will not fail to help in the carrying aloft of the Banner of the ahiinsa dharma, to the benefit of all men and even of the animal kingdom.
Shri ahimsa dharma ki jay! Victory to the Religion of Universal Love!