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9. Iodepedence: Betterment of soul does not depend upon others. By establishing tbat every individual is an arcbittot of bis own destipy and by its own efforts be is capable to attain true happiness, Jainism enables every one to become Pursharti and "Independent."
10. Universal Brotherhood: By observing Abidea, rootiog-out caste distinctions, maintaining Samavada? and extending love oven to animal kingdom, Jainism establishes all-peace & a naclus of Universal Brotherbcod.
11. Godhood: Omniscience and God.like everlasting true bäppiness is tbe natural attitude of every soul, which is hiden under karmic dust on account of passions and when it is removed 'Atma' (Soul) attaids Sobhavic quality (Man Pasajong=God, wbile God + Passions-Man) of self-supreme blissing Parmatma-God, as fucb in tbe words of Dr. M. H. Syed, Jainism raises man to God. hood"3 and "No otber religion is in a position to furnish a list of men, wbo have attained God hood by following its teachinge, than Jainism”.4
12. Man's own religion: In the words of Misk. Eli. zabeth Frazer, “Jainism is tbe only man-made religion's and according to German Scholar Dr. Charlotta Krause, "Man is the grestest subjeot for man's study," bence French thinker Dr. A. Guernot bas rigbtly remarked, “There is a very great etbioal value in Jainism for man's improvement."6
13. Good health & peace of mind: The very fundamentrl virtues (917 ha qa) abstaining from meat, wide; not taking food after sun set (
U a ) taking pure and simple food, drinking straining water gar a) etc. aro such useful religious principles, wbich according to
1. "AHIMIC'' This book's Page 392. 2. "The Way for man to become God,' This book's, PP. 209-213. . 3. 4. Footnotor, Nos. 1 & 2 of this book's Page 331, 5. 6. This book's Pages 207, 180.
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