Science Of Life

Author(s): U S Dugar
Publisher: U S Dugar

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through a very tradition of Guru and disciples. The complete volume of his teachings is not available. A large part of this literature has fallen into oblivion. Whatever is extant consists of thousands of question answers. Today there is great need to propagate the teachings of the great Master.
Jain seers gave a deep thought to human self and investigated the conditions upon which health and life depend, and the means which they are sustained in their virtue and purity. They propounded the truth from different viewpoints and also relatively and there is nothing which they say is unreasonable and everyone has recourse to them without any external assistance. And the value of these systems lies not in their historical veracity but in their ability to embrace and enhance present life and meaning.
Jainism is basically neither a science of health or a system of cure – Allopathy, Homeopathy, Nature Cure, Water Cure, Ayurveda, Unani, Mental Science, Christian Science, etc. nor it is a sea bathing, mountain air, visit to health resort, and change of climates, a particular food and herb, or physical fitness fad, professed by so-called experts. Jainism does not have name for the vitamins and trace mineral the herbs contained or even state exactly how they work. But the Samyaktava, balanced life, expounded by Jinas is a complete science of life comprising a system of body, mind and soul care. It serves as a valid foundation upon which to build a true way of life. It is a discipline aimed at inward cleaning - an unqualified path of personal purification, i.e. body, mind and conscience and aims at emotional upliftment of the human than intellectual advancement and mental progress. When the vices like
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