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battlefield, where they met an emancipated soul and finally decided to fight with each other only mentally (1) on behalf of the assembled armies, and thereby avolved a bloody battle.
In the Jaina Shastras both those who practise high penance and those who do minor penance are put on the same level. There is no distinction of colour sex, age or caste. In the Jain philosophy hoarding, or non-possessiveness (Aparigrahal is considered more important than the suppression of egoism. Mahatma Gandhi also recommended Aparigraha as one of the cardinal virtues. The Jain philosophy lays down that one should either be a trustee of hoarded wealth or should discard it. It says that where egoism prevails, greed increases and exploitation is generated. That is why in the Shastras, limitations have been prescribed to trade and enjoyment of the material objects. Daya and Dana ( kindness and charity ) have been considered to be the basis of all religions, and justice and equal distribution of material wealth have been considered to be the principal virtues.
The name of Sage Anandaghanaji, the
