Book Title: Jainism in Nutshell
Author(s): Kirtichandrasuri
Publisher: Sumatibhai M Shah

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________________ XIII MODERN SCIENCE Nowadays science is making rapid progress. People are struck with wonder at its quick march. But if one coolly and patiently ponders over, he will find that the so called progress has resulted in nothing but destruction. It is said our sages and rishies of yore knew all these things but they without disclosing them, only delineated the beautiful path of the advancement of soul. What was the reason for that? They definitely knew that by the new inventions of the science of matter there will be terrible destruction, degeneration of the soul, wanton annihilation of innocent life, waste of money and loss of precious time. It is now evident that in a single experiment of an atom bomb, thousands of innocent lives are lost and lacs and crores of rupees are spent away in manufacturing it. One country prepares an atom bomb. So another must also make one. Not a penny is realised back from it. It only fosters des Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat www.umaragyanbhandar.com

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