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Chapter
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AN OVERVIEW OF AHIMSA
अहिंसार्थाय भूतानाम् For protection of all lives धर्मप्रवचनम् कृतम्। Religion is taught to us. 4: PAGHR : Therefore Ahimsa is H e çfa FA 24:|| Essential part of religion. (Source: Great Indian Epic Mahabharta)
r'd like to begin this chapter with a poem on ahimsa written
by a ten-year-old Jain girl in San Diego, USA.
I want to be Jain I want to feed the hungry I want to wipe the tears of the sad I want to give to the needy
I want to be Jain... I want to push all the anger out of my heart
I want to make room for forgiveness instead I want to ask for forgiveness for bad things I may have done
I want to be Jain... I want animals to live and be free I want people to understand animals are like us I don't want to use them for my needs
I want to be Jain...
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An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide
