Gujarat is heavily indebted to Jain religion. Jains have preserved the past of Gujarat. When Gujarati literature was in disarray, Jain munis kept the flame burning by preventing it from getting extinguished. The entire society, not only Gujarat, owes a great deal of debt to Jains. Buddhism and Jainism were the only two religions which propagated non-violence, loud and clear Jain religion is the only religion today which is synonymous with compassion. Western poets like Tennyson had a vision: A time will come when swords will be hammered into plowshares. The preachings of Jain munis may not have hammered swords into plowshares, but certainly into measuring rods.

You may legitimately be proud but there rests great responsibility on you. You have to do a lot. You have not propagated Bhagwan Mahavira's message in the entire country, it has not reached every nook and corner Barring certain parts of India, the world at large is violent and non- vegetarian. Your triumphal march will remain incomplete, till you make the whole world non-violent.

Gujarat is heavily indebted to Jain religion. Jains have preserved the past of Gujarat. When Gujarati literature was in disarray, Jain munis kept the flame burning by preventing it from getting extinguished. The entire society, not only Gujarat, owes a great deal of debt to Jains. Buddhism and Jainism were the only two religions which propagated non-violence, loud and clear Jain religion is the only religion today which is synonymous with compassion. Western poets like Tennyson had a vision: A time will come when swords will be hammered into plowshares. The preachings of Jain munis may not have hammered swords into plowshares, but certainly into measuring rods.

You may legitimately be proud but there rests great responsibility on you. You have to do a lot. You have not propagated Bhagwan Mahavira's message in the entire country, it has not reached every nook and corner Barring certain parts of India, the world at large is violent and non- vegetarian. Your triumphal march will remain incomplete, till you make the whole world non-violent.

Gujarat is heavily indebted to Jain religion. Jains have preserved the past of Gujarat. When Gujarati literature was in disarray, Jain munis kept the flame burning by preventing it from getting extinguished. The entire society, not only Gujarat, owes a great deal of debt to Jains. Buddhism and Jainism were the only two religions which propagated non-violence, loud and clear Jain religion is the only religion today which is synonymous with compassion. Western poets like Tennyson had a vision: A time will come when swords will be hammered into plowshares. The preachings of Jain munis may not have hammered swords into plowshares, but certainly into measuring rods.

You may legitimately be proud but there rests great responsibility on you. You have to do a lot. You have not propagated Bhagwan Mahavira's message in the entire country, it has not reached every nook and corner Barring certain parts of India, the world at large is violent and non- vegetarian. Your triumphal march will remain incomplete, till you make the whole world non-violent.