Introduction to Jainism and its Culture

SR No.: 001605
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Balbhadra Jain
Publisher: Kundkund Gyanpith Indore
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Culture
File Size: 21 MB

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short tempered and their anger lasts longer. On the other hand the herbivorous animals are peace loving. They can live in herds. They are slow to infuriate and are pacified fast. The same is true for human beings. The intensity of barbarism, cruelty, bloodthirst, and anger in non-vegetarians is higher as compared to that in vegetarians. Meat is difficult to digest and highly stimulative. It stimulates sexual desire besides encouraging excitability, peevishness, wickedness and corruption. And these vices are undesirable in the formation of a civilized and peaceful society.
Economic - Even economically speaking non-vegetarian food is dearer than vegetarian food. Economists are of the view that area required to keep lambs for the consumption of one person is enough to grow grain for ten persons and it provides employment to many more. If more emphasis is given to cattle breeding than agriculture we will be faced with the problem of unemployment. As compared to grains meat is costlier as well. There is a continuous decline in the total number of cattle in the country due to non-vegetarianism. This adversely effects the crops. Reduced number of cattle also causes fall in milk base products which in turn causes decline in available sources of nutrition effecting public health. Consumption of milk, butter and other greasy things not only improves health but also reduces the consumption of grains. Decline in available milk products increases the consumption of grains.
Beauty - The carnivores are cruel and fearsome in their appearance as well. On the other hand herbivores effuse peace and tranquility. The difference becomes evident when we look at tiger and cow, leopard and horse, and other carnivores and herbivores. This phenomenon is evident in human beings as well.
Health and strength - To say that meat provides health and strength is a big lie. Vegetarians generally win contests based on physical strength. Vegetarians also have greater endurance. Their life span is also longer. Among the conquerors of men and great spiritualists we find a greater number of vegetarians. As compared to vegetarians a greater number of non-vegetarians suffer from ailments like headache, indigestion, rheumatism, gout, anemia, tuberculosis, cancer, etc.
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