Violence and terrorism cannot solve any problem: Lokesh Muni

Emphasising that war, violence and terrorism cannot solve any problem, a prominent Jain leader has said that dialogue based on non-violence and unity in diversity can solve all conflicts.
"Violence gives rise to counter violence. Dialogue based on Bhagwan Mahavir philosophy of non-violence and Unity in Diversity can solve all conflicts," Acharya Lokesh Muni said in his address to the convention of Jains Association of North America (JAINA) in Atlanta yesterday.
The four-day 18th biennial JAINA convention beginning July 2 is being attended by representatives from 70 Jain centers in North America and Jain religious leaders from India.
Observing that unity in diversity is the basis of this great philosophy, Acharya Muni, 54, rued that presently it is divided into different parts.

"It is expected that like America we should develop unity between all four sects of Jainism to bring them under one banner, one flag and one roof and present the Jain religion and principals to the next generation in a scientific way," he said.