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GURUDEVA SMRITI GRANTHA
the sole, real ultimate standard before all men, old sluoru principle for the unification of humanity, in other words, for the realisation of the Kingdom of God' on earth The truth of this wisdom or intuitions expressed in the words.
"KNOW THYSELF"
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" "ATMANNAM SATATAM VIDDHI"
At no other period of the world history than the modern its people and nations were in greater need of realising the old saying and unifying moral trutu. There was the League of Nations and there is the U N.O, for the prevention or wars and for the protection of human rights Yet, people today live under a shadow of impending destruction and devastation Is there any want of peace talks ? No, there is plenty of them why, then, this apparent failure ? Because the people and the nations do not as yet feel peace to be a part of their nature but they look upon it at its best an attainable adjunct to it.
. In this connection, the Jaina description of the varied viewpoints about things is enlightening When, for example, a man gives up the enjoyment of the sensuous objects, his conduct is good from what is called the Vyavabara stand point When he removes from his heart all feelings of attachment and envy which prompt one to lean to sensuous enjoyments of things, his conduct is better, it is called good from the Niscaya point of view When, however, the person realiscs and is firmly established in his true nature and feels that self control (e g. avoidance of sensuous enjoyments) 18 an inalienable part of his essential nature, his conduct is supremely good, it is good from what is called the 'S'uddha Nis' caya' point of view In the light of this old Jaipa theory, the present day fears and apprebensions of mankind about an imminent catastrophe in spite of the best efforts of the UNO can be explained It is doubtful if the views of nations about peace, even after the lessons of the last to world wars, have as yet touched the Vyavahara stage Having recourse to arms for the settlement of their disputes, the nations have ont yet abjured the love of violence We have had actual wars in Korea, Malaya and Indo-China that the present day people have not the Nishcaya view about peace , their hearts
It is certain are not yet free from bellicose altitude
Let us, however, not be pessimistic , let us hope that some day, perhaps not very distant, people will rise above actual conflicts, above the Kasayas of anger avarice, concent and deceitfulness and be really and firmly united by coming to their own, their own essential nature, the true self, from which peace and avoidance of all forms of internal and external conflict are inseparable.
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