Three Faiths in Land of Aryan Thoughts

SR No.: 007612
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Shuganchand Jain
Publisher: Shuganchand Jain
Total Pages: 6
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 2 MB

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Developing this ethical principal Mahavira's order in a way no is therefore a great pioneering other ethical prescription does.” step in human history.
It must be noted, however, The great contribution of Jain that Buddhism is not so culture to this evolution in human particular as Jainism in its ethic is handsomely recognised by observation of ahimsa. Dr. Albert Schweitzer when he Buddhism justifies meat eating says, “The laying down of the so long as one does not kill commandments not to kill and not animals for food, but purchases to damage is one of the greatest meat from the butcher. events in the spiritual history of Buddha advised against mankind.
consuming meat when it is Starting from its principle (1) seen (ditta) (2) heard (suta) founded in world and life denial or (3) suspected (parishankita) of abstention from action, ancient that an animal was killed Indian thought, and this is a period purpose of a monk. when in other respects ethics have But meat may be taken when not progressed very far, reaches it is not (1) seen, (2) heard, or the tremendous discovery that (3) not suspected that an animal ethics know no bonds. So far as had been deliberately killed for we know this is for the first time the monk. The last meal Gutama clearly expressed by Jainism”. Buddha had was pork at the home
The uniqueness of this ethical of Cunda, a goldsmith at Pava. contribution is recognised by the On the other hand, Jainism German scholar Dr. Walther enshrines the principle of Schubring. In his celebrated “Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah' classic on Jainism, 'The Doctrine (non-violence is the supreme of the Jains', he states “The religion). Jains strictly observe reverence towards life by which vegetarianism. They have been the realm of life was so the primary exponents of immeasurably extended, vegetarianism in India. Jains permeates the discipline of have taken vegetarianism to its
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