Jainism the Creed for All Times

SR No.: 006564
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: D S Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year: 2006
Total Pages: 420
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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indulging in any type of criminal violence, they may have to resort to some kind of retaliatory violence when some criminals or aggressors threaten the safety, honour or welfare of their selves, dependants, country, property and possessions. These are some exceptions to this rule of
avoiding Intentional violence or Sankalpi Himsā. c. Relative Violence (Sambandhi Himisa) -- The violence
towards the innocent is, again, of two types -- relative and unrelated. The relative violence is one that is essential to safeguard the lives of the self as well as that of the others who depend on him for its safety. The removing of tics from the coats of the domestic animals can be taken as an example of this kind of violence. Unrelated violence is the violence that has no purpose behind it and is an outcome of reckless behaviour.
It follows that the householders must never indulge in unrelated violence towards the innocent but might resort to duly punish the criminals and relative violence towards
the innocent as well. Excesses (Aticāra) Of The Vow Of Non-violence
There are five excesses of this vow -- a. Bandha- To tie persons or animals in tight bondage and
to encage birds and animals. b. Vadha – To beat or punish a person or an animal
unnecessarily and mercilessly. c. Chaviccheda - To dismember a living being. d. Atibhāraropana-To unduly heavily burden the porters,
labourers and beasts of burden beyond their capacities to
carry. e. Bhaktapănaviccheda - To deprive the servants and
domestic animals of their food and drink.
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