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Let us remember a point made by Yung. He said that if you feel that a new born child does not have a brain or rather his brain is completely blank, absolutely empty, like a blank slate and just as you can arrange flowers of your choice in a flower-vase, you can fill a child's mind with whatever you wish, you are mistaken. Young says that a child's brain has all the aspirations when he is born. He is only not aware, but his aspirations are existent. Everything will be evoked upon getting the right circumstances.
Jain Darshan firmly believes that each living being like the infinite soul is not blank when he takes birth. He brings along with him good and bad karmas developed through past actions. Of these some karmas are active, some are destroyed, some become more powerful, some become insignificant and some remain dormant. These karmas become active due to the effect of the environment available to him in the present life.
Circumstances : Man's thoughts are greatly influenced by the environment. It is natural to think of sweets when you pass by a sweet shop. The moment you see a shopping mall, your thoughts flow in that direction. A film poster also gives rise to a thought and God's picture also shapes your thoughts. Thus, there is a direct link between your thought and your environment.
Thought precedes action and the environment is a prelude to thought. Parents can create highly conducive circumstances that are beneficial to their children. The straight-forwardness and spontaneity of children forms the platform for their transformation. During childhood all past karmas are not active and hence it is easy to foster good values in children at this stage. At this stage they willingly
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