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7. Kindness 8. Goodness 9. Faithfulness 10. Gentleness 11. Self-control
THE NET BENEFITS OF OBSERVING AHIMSA • Practicing ahimsa leads to: • Respect for all life forms (democracy of existence), • Respect for others' views (democracy of views and beliefs), • Non-attachment (absence of hatred and attached love), • Limits on possessions (democracy of possessions), • Inter-dependence on and hence respect for all (bound
together as we are, no one survives independently), and • Reduction in inflow of karma or deeds.
WHO AM I? Mahapragya, a Jain Acharya, describes the answer to the existential question, "Who am I?” with the following: “Soul is my God. Renunciation is my prayer. Amity is my devotion. Self-restraint is my strength. Nonviolence is my religion.”
JAIN SCRIPTURES ON AHIMSA
The Jain scriptures go further, reminding us that: Some kill living beings for sacrificial purposes, Some kill for their skins, Some kill for their flesh,
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