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118 ACARYA VIJAYAVALLABHASŰRI COMMEMORATION VOLUME
will destroy everything.
In order to establish peace in the world the importance of soul and the necessity for the practice of Ahimsă should be taught throughout the world in every village and town. Man must be made to become conscious of the supreme value of his soul and the utter uselessness of the result of inventing and using of the atom bombs.
Nowadays people seem to think that religion is of no use in modern life, and that it cannot play any part in shaping the character of the people. In reply we can only say in the words of Joseph Gaer, "Those who have lived among the Jainas find them a very kindly people, and better men because of their religion."
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