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ence of Jainism on modorn civilization does not mean the destruction of its useful institutions at all, but only the elimination of such of them as actually play havoc with the spiritual aspirations of the soul and lead it to undesirable regions and unhappy incarnations in the future.
Conclusion
To bring to a focus the subject of Jainism which is essentially inconlusible, let me recapitulate what I have said in the preceding chapte is that its philosophy is rational and scientific and not dogmatic, and that the development of life is dependent on self-effort and not on the mercy of any super-human çower. The end or goal of life according to Jainism is beyond this material world which is just like an inn on way to man's real Home The main precaution in our travel through the world is to travel as light as possible with as few of material limitations as can be hoped for in order to reach our Home - the abode of eternal reace and happiness. That is why we have in the Jaina community a number of gymnosophists
