Monks Dilemma

Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: ABD Publisher

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Monks' Dilemma
Introduction
the futility of the monkhood. The reversal of monks and nuns to normal household life began. The return of the Acharya to Grihast life is the climax of the story.
The third message comes from Deepak, who establishes "Deepshree Rehabilitation Centre" to promote the cause of education, biodiversity and training of simple technical skills at Jhadol. That way he shows the path to the bright young entrepreneurs, who through their intelligence, industry and sincerity, earn or can earn plenty of money with in a short time, They can rather, they must invest their money the way Deepak does. That way, they can serve the society and the country in the best possible manner.
After all, we are all indebted to the country and we must do every thing possible to return the debt. That is the central theme of theme of the book which should reach in every hand, particularly in the hands of the youth.
I had a rare privilege of going through the manuscript of Shri S.M. Jain's novel entitled the "Monks Dilemma". It is imbued with several messages. Three of them seem to me of great social importance.
The storage of the novel resolves round the two present day forward looking youth, Deepti from a Rajput Family of Jaisalmer and Deepak from an Oswal family of Jhadol near Udaipur. Their matrimonial knot is a clear message to the grown up young boys and girls that the caste and creed must not come in the way of such all important relationship.
The second message relates to the age old outdated institution of Monkhood. It is nothing but perpetuation of rank parasitism prevalent in the society. Enough of it, now it must go. Every able bodied person must work to earn his bread.
The traditions die hard. In this novel Deepti and Deepak fulfil that impossible looking task through their persuasive and reasoning skill. They manage to have the consent of Acharya Vinaysagar to convene a broad based conference to discuss the relevance of monkhood.
The brilliant "Deepak and Deepti duo" and other like minded intellectuals at the conference, by their facts, figures and irrefutable arguments, carried the day. They were successful in convincing an overwhelming number of the presentees about