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of races and His humanism stands for all the living creatures of the world. It makes no difference between high and low, rich and poor; like the sky it has room for all, and like the water, it washes all alike, and on the substitution of the compulsion and vigilance of the state by a religion that developes an inner law, more vigilant than the eye of spies and more effective than arm of external law. Religion rather than being a negative force is necessary and appropriate for effective and just regulation. It is only a spintual faith and force that can make men work and enable them to find pleasure
If no one is robbed of the fruits of his labour, is this not true freedom? For, what better freedom is there in the world for man, than that his future should be entirely in his hands. Even the term Karma has nothing to do with any. thing else but work. with unalterable law of effect following cause that is whatever one does leads to consequences: one's thoughts, one's words, one's acts and the restraint one puts on oneself-all of these produce their full fruit no effort going for naught, since what is involved is law rather than the blind faith Life involves necessarily activity and work. It is not work to which the Jain is opposed, rather it is to the attachment to the fruits of activity. Thus one must control the senses-prevent their attachment to those material ends which when sought to excess without restrain lead men to ruin.
| SR No. | 011063 |
| Book Title | Jainism and Modern Thought |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | M M Shroff |
| Publisher | M M Shroff |
| Publication Year | 1956 |
| Total Pages | 103 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 3 MB |