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Shri Vira, keeping nothing for himself, reduced bje Decessaries to their barest minimum-In the words of Thomas Carlyle, made his claim of wages a zero." It is true that the people of this materialistic age would not be able to practise renunciation to the extent and the map. Der done by Shri Vira, but unquestionably, He is the transcendent ideal to be followed as much faithfully and closely as possible. Some amount of renunciation or A parigrabal as it is called in the Jains Ethics sbould be the fundamental principle of all the socialist pbilosophy and the motto of the socialist should be Live and Let live like that of Shri Vira2. Christianity was taken
Miss. Elizabeth Frazer. Jainism is the only non-allegorical religion--the only creed that is a purely scientific system, wbich insists upon and displays a thorough understanding of the problem of life and soul. It was founded by omasiscient men. No otber religion can lay claim to this distinction,
Jainism is the only religious system that recognisea - clearly the truth that religion is a science. It is the only man-made religion, the only one that reduces everything to the iron laws of nature and with modern science, On a scientific basis it is worth-while to investigate the Jain
from Jainism
1. Jainiem hae provided Parigraha Parimana Varata'--the vow
of setting a limit to the maximum wealth and property, which a Jain house holder is to fix before-band. according to reasonable estimate of his neede, to which he would never exceed. If and when he has reached that limit he will try to earn no more. If the earnings come inspite of it, he would devote the surplus to relief sufferers in order to be fair to tbe individual, society and country--Pro, Dr. Hira Lal:
What Jainism Steud for 2 P. 11. 2. Abridged from VoA. Vol. II. P. 64.
Te. If the he has rede, to whichand. acopoperty,
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