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SAMATVA YOGA
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concept of natural law. If nobody has right to take my life, then on the ground of the same reasoning I have no right to take another's life.
The theory of 'live on others', is against the simple rule that all living beings or human beings are potentially equal. According to Lord Krishna the concept of equality and union of all living beings ( आत्मवत् सर्व भूतेषु ) can give us only a right directive principle of living with fellow-beings and according to Lord Mahavir the directive principle of living is not 'live on others', but 'live with others' or 'live for others' ( परस्परोपग्रहो जीवानाम्-तत्वार्थ सूत्र )
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