Jain Shasan

SR No.: 010053
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sumeruchand Diwakar Shastri
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Publication Year: 1950
Total Pages: 517
Language: Hindi
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 20 MB

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अहिंसा के आलोक मे
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तथा सुइयोमे आत्माका सद्भाव स्वीकार करके उनकी शान्ति निमित्त द्धदेवसे अभ्यर्थना की जाती है। जिन-जिन जानवरोको जापानी लोग खा जाते हैं उनकी शान्तिनिमित्त वे प्रार्थना करते है । इस पद्धतिसे वे अपने को पवित्र और शुद्ध समझने लगते है । यह परिताप वाणीके स्थानमे तथा दम्भके वदलेमे यदि सत्यसे समन्वित होकर हृदयसे उदित होता तो जापानियोके जीवनमे 'अहिंसा परमो धर्म' का Į जागरण हुए बिना न रहता ।
आज जो विश्वमे विपत्ति और सकटका नग्न नर्तन दिखाई पड रहा है, उसका यथार्थ कारण यही है कि लोगोमे 'आत्मवत् सर्वभूतेषु' की भावना प्रसुप्त हो गयी है, और उसके स्थानपर स्वार्थसाधनको जघन्य एव सकीर्ण दृष्टि जाग्रत हो उठी है।
१. “In the earlier and middle years of Japan the monks, nuns and a few pious men and women practised vegetarianism, but it is so superficial that at the mere thought of the West, it disappeared rapidly Formerly a nation of fish-eaters, it is now equally proud of being beef and pork eaters Even the pious, whether among the clergy or the laity, relish without any compunction forbidden meat But it should not be understood that the idea has altogether been become extinct In recent years it has taken a new form that of memorial services. 1 Wood print engravers guild holds memorial services in honour of the spirit of the countless cherry trees mass for silkworms spirits of fish- .service for the broken dolls & broken needles, the needles being regarded as living being
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Prof. Raghuvira, M A., Ph. D, D Lit's article "The Practice of the Buddhist tenets of Ahimsa in Japan' an Modern Review, Feb. 1938 p 165.