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Vairagya or Renanciation in Jainism
By-Jyoti Prasad Jain (Retd I.T.O.
V/P J. C. R. Soceity B.H.U)
Renunciation or "Vairagya"is the role of spiritual salvation in Jainism It is generally misunderstood, misconstrued, and misapplied in life. It is the most natural and benevolent urge in man. This urge in man is the index to show that man understands what he is, what are his arm and object of life, his social obligations of life and that he rightly understands what is real happiness and his cherished freedom, which are the earnest and inward desires of all men and women of the world. Social Features of Jainism
Jamism is the religion of man founded by Man after his experience for the benefit of all man-kind and all living beings in the universe even of the smallestinsects, which are in-visible by sight. Non-violence or Ahimsa, therefore is the basic principle of man's thinking, working and living, which comprises 10 it, utmost care fulness, consideration and regard to life of all living beings, spirit of love, sacrifice and service to all living beings by its votary These characteristic qualities are obviously essential in man to enable him to fulfil his social obligations, to maintain harmony In society, to achieve the commonly desired peace and happyness in this worldly life and the same is considered essential for the attainment of the abiding blissful life in the life hereafter It has thus embraced all the fine thoughts and practice in its tenets, which are also essential for the promotion and promulgation of universal brotherhood, which is the aim of all religions. Without this, human life is a farce and a miserable existence, as we see it obviously today As above, the peculiarity of the Jaina Ethics is that it 18 a necessity of social life and significantly enough the same is also regarded
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