Book Title: Jainism and Modern Thought
Author(s): M M Shroff
Publisher: M M Shroff

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________________ 164 torrent, the exquisite patterns of snow crystals, the creations of artists". "Not by food and wealth alone, but by the fragrance of roses, the scent of orange blossoms, the clasp of friend's hand, the tenderness of a mother's kiss", "Not by food and wealth alone, but by the visions of poets, the wisdom of sages, the holiness of saints, the biographies of great souls."" "Not by food and wealth alone, but by comradeship and high adventure, seeking and finding, serving and sharing, loving and being loved " The man does not live by food and wealth alone, but by being faithful in prayer, responding to the spiritual guidance of Indian Savants, finding and doing the loving will of Atma now and eternally. I beseech of my friends to accept my brotherly advice to create an accomodative nature devoid of pride, selfishness, castigation, hypocricy and insularity infiltering instead kindness, -love and gratitude. Keep in mind what James Martineau have said, "To get good is animal; to do good is human; 'to be good is divine” By love I do not mean any natural tenderness, which is more or less in people according to their constitutions, but I mean a larger principle of soul, founded in reason and piety, which makes us tender, kind and gentle to all our fellow creatures. Dear Brothers and Sisters, gratitude is one of the essence of life and one has to realize this before he or she can think of leading a happy life. Nothing burts another

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