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SOURCE OF ILLUMINATION (148) All the living beings wish to live and not to die; that is why nirgranthas (personages devoid of attachment) prohibit the killing of living beings.
(149) Whether knowingly or unknowingly one should not kill living beings-mobile or immobile in this world nor should cause them to be killed by others.
(150) Just as pain is not agreeable to you, it is so with others. Knowing this principle of equality treat other with respect and compassion.
(151) Killing a living being is killing one's own self; showing compassion to a living being is showing compassion to oneself. He who desires his own good, should avoid causing any harm to a living being.
(152) The being whom you want to kill is the very same as you are yourself, the being whom you want to be kept under obedience is the very same as you yourself.
(153) It is said by Lord Jina that absence of attachment etc. is ahissä (non-violence) while their presence is himsā (violence).
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