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establish that in the outer region, it is the characteristics of our culture that it has acquired influence from everywhere but has remained same fundamentally what it was ages before. Today that character of Indian culture has been deserted rather it has ceased to be Indian. Remember, so long as we do not surrender that great treasure we shall be able to make contributions to the world
Now a question will arise, why then our culture has always not been great) We must know the reasons for its success and failures. The reason of success lies in steadfast adherence to truth and control over one's soul. He who reigns within himself, rules passions, desires and fears, is more than a king. But, you will not be able to see the truth if you try to see it through the telescope of scriptures, public openions and dogmatic ideas and sectarian feelings, for all these enslave the soul.
Truth is not found in books, temples, churches, mosques or monastries, it lies in the heart of every person. He is saved who worships himself and minds nothing else but self Truth, is said by Schopenhaner, as no prostitute that throws herself away upon those who do not desire her, she is rather so to say a beauty that he, who sacrifices everything to her, cannot even be sure of her favour. Truth is not Truth as long as it remains shrouded over by nusiance as fire by smoke Once the cloud of ignorance is removed from the mental sky of mankind by the
| 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 |