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शीलन

Vol. 49 · No. 04April - 2001pp. 43–44Hindi
Cultural HeritageSpiritual Path

Summary

The text presents a critique of a society that has become confused, weak, and lacking in judgment. It describes a state of indecision, ignorance, and self-contradiction, which it argues is unbecoming of any independent society. The author warns that freedom cannot endure for long under such conditions. The text calls for an end to this state of bewilderment, urging the abandonment of negligence and foolishness. It emphasizes the need to overcome inner weakness, to remember one's own history and culture, and to awaken inner strength and willpower. The path forward is described as the eternal path of progress, the path of culture, and the straight path. The text concludes by stating that this path must be adopted. The author is identified as Dharmapal.

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Conclusion

The document’s implications are clear: a nation mired in confusion, ignorance, and self-contradiction cannot sustain its independence. The outcome demanded is a decisive break from this drift—renouncing negligence and folly, overcoming inner weakness, and reawakening memory of history and culture. Only through conscious effort to regain wisdom, self-strength, and will can the country find its true path. That path is described as the eternal way of excellence, culture, and righteousness. The text insists that this is not optional but necessary for survival and progress. Without such a reorientation, freedom itself becomes fragile and short-lived. The ultimate implication is that national renewal depends on internal clarity and resolve, not external circumstances.

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Vol. 49 · No. 04
5–6अनेकांत: सामाजिक अभिप्रायशुभू पटवा7–8विमर्श9–12नय, अनेकांत ओर स्याद्वादआचार्यश्री महाप्रज्ञ13–17आध्यात्मिक पुनरुज्जीवन की आवश्यकता18–21अनेकांत का फलित नयवादकुमार अनेकान्त जैन22–25भगवान महावीर की धर्म-क्रांतिप्रो. महावीर सरन जैन26महासभा का 87वां वार्षिक अधिवेशन संपन्न27–28अनुभूति29–32चैत्य का आविर्भाव33–35महावीर के सूत्र : समता और समन्वयआचार्यश्री तुलसी36–37निशस्त्रीकरण का मंत्र--अहिसा38–41अप्प दीपो भववीरेन्द्रकुमार जैन42रघुवीरसहाय की कविताएंरघुवीर सहाय43–44शीलनCurrent article45–47पार्थिव धर्मविद्यानिवास मिश्र48–49सफलता का सूत्र--शम और श्रमसाध्वी विमलप्रज्ञा50–51श्रमण कौनसमणी सत्यप्रज्ञा52–54छिद्दू की मैं -मैं

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