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Mahavira and World Peace
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Modern man has made tremendous progress in the domain of science and technology. There is really vast difference between the man of the socalled Stone-age and the man of our modern times, who has entered into the unique space age. But inspite of this material advancement real and lasting peace is not within reach. The critical examination of present day conditions shows that we lead the life of luxury and multiplicity. We have forgotten our soul and we are solely devoted to physical comforts and material prosperity. We appear to have captured the secret of the dead atoms, but we seem to have lost sight of the glory of the living soul, which is the repository of infinite attributes. Our complex way of living is increasing our requirements and needs and we do not get the real satisfaction we need. As saline water does not quench our thirst it rather goes on increasing, similarly, the greater the number and variety of objects to placate our ever-changing fastidious tastes and longings, the more uneasy and unhappy we become when our wayward mind does not get its desired objects. This form of life has made us slaves of temptations and material comforts. We have captivated ourselves in the meshes of attachment and aversion. We have forgotten that this enchanting edifice of progress built on the sand of soul-less materialism will not last long. We do not take lesson from the ruins of Rome and Greece, which were once on the apex of
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