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after what it has not. The principle is extremely significant and valuable in the context of the economic conditions prevailing in the world today.
Karma: Deeds or actions ; Karma can be understood as that substance which we continually absorb as the result of our bodily and mental activity. We produce Karma through all our daily activities. Different kinds of activity produce different kinds ef Karma, which may ripen either immediately or after some time, or even in one or another of our subsequent existences. Because of Karma and attachments the soul has to tevolve in the cycle of birth and death. The nature of the soul is like that of a hollow gourd; it keeps afloat. But when this is filled with clay of violence, falsehood, dishonesty, intemperance, anger, pride, hypocrisy and greed, it becomes heavy; even though its inherent capacity is to keep afloat, it will sink. Only when it will be free from clay by acquiring corresponding virtues of non-violence, truth, honesty, temperance, forgiveness, modesty, sincerity and generosity, it would unburden itself and regain its natural virtues of lightness and volatility.
in a previous publication, 'Sense Beyond The Senses,' Shri Chitrabhanu was vehemently eloquent;
Jainism is not a sect or just one more conflicting ideology: it is a way of thinking and living.
The greatness of Jaina philosophy lies in the fact that its teachings work for “the greatest happiness of the greatest numbers" not only of men, but of all living beings, under all circumstances.
Its philosophy is not essentialy founded on any particular writing or external revelation. but on the unfoldment of spiritual consciousness which is the birthright of every soul. Mere words cannot give full expression to the truths of Jainism, which must be felt and realised within,
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