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Sbri Manilal H. Udani, “One who follows strictly the priociples of Jainism will always keep best health, noble thoughts nnd peace of mind."'1
14. Scientific-outlook: Jainism is a science to purify a mundane Boul, to attain perfection and to obtain undy. ing blies. Even European thinkers have declared. "Jain. ism is the only religious system, which reduces every thing to the iron law of nature and with Modern Science.?
15. Socialism: There sball be no need of any con. trol of food, cloth or other material and contentment will prevail alround, if Parigrah Pramana (Voluntarily limiting essential material according to reasonable need) vow of Jainism is practised by all.
16. Morality: Ten-fold (Fraau) Dbarma of Jains, by teacbing Forgiveness, Mildness, Straightforwardness, Trutbfulness, Purity of heart, Self-control, Self-mortifiontion, Charity, Un-attacbment and Brabamcbarya, rai. ses the moral tone.
17. Industry and Commerce: Jains have been the master of industry & Commerce. History tells us that they went to foreign countries for trade oven long before the pre-bistorical period. Inspite of being emall in number oven now they own & very large number of Industrial conöerns, which are not only producing useful requiroments for tbe country, but also providing good facilities for trainion to our tecboioal bands & livelihood to countless Indispe. Col. Todd bag truly indioated in his Annals of Rajastban, “Half of the mercantile wealth of India panges througb the bands of Jain laity."
18 Influence: Jainism's influence, greatness and importance may be judged from the fact that almost all tbe authoritative sacred books of Hindus, Brahamine and Bhudahiete---all the three apoient sects and even Rigveda
1. Digamber Jain (Surat) Vol. IX Page 33. 2. This book's Pages 119-125, 206-207. 3. "Lord Mabavirs and fooialism,” This book'. Page 204-206,
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