Universal Message of Lord Mahavira

Author(s): Dulichand Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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Appendices
Shri Jain's style as commended by Justice Mishra and other dignitaries present at the function is simple, lucid and effective. It has taken him three solid years to prepare this comprehensive publication (about 300 pages, price Rs. 50/- only) that provides a solid foundation about the Jaina principles, theories and truths, fascinating our appreciative minds by its detached, objective and intellectual presentation. A few select aphorisms from this book are summarised below to wet the appetite of the rasika.
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(1) The soul is the begetter of both happiness & sorrow, it is its own friend when it treads the path of righteousness and is its own enemy when it treads the forbidden path (Gītā, VI. 5).
(2) One may conquer countless enemies in the battlefield; but true, supreme victory consists in conquest of the 'self' (Kathopaniṣad).
(3) One must conquer anger through calmness, pride by modesty, deceit by straightforwardness and greed by contentment (Kural verses on these points; chapters 4: 13, 14: 31, to name a few).
(4) Delusion destroyed is misery destroyed. Craving eliminated is delusion worsted. Greed overcome means craving got rid of. He who owns nothing has greed destroyed (Ïśāvāśyopaniṣad, Verse 1).