Tulsi Prajna 1993 07

SR No.: 524576
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Parmeshwar Solanki
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 184
Language: Hindi
Classification: Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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at brotherhood basis in all livings, specially with animals. Alfred Kaestler (1978) mentioned that since animals are our biological brothers, the time has come that in the interest of man's own future this cartestian partition" between human beings and other living creatures should be broken. This partition is "totally unscientific and unreasonable". Upnisbad states “Atmavat sarva bhuteshu (consider all like your own); Gita mentions"Jeeva stha Jeevyasam" (you live and let me live also); Atharvaveda supports "Swasti gobhya jagate purushebhyah” (May all men, beats and birds be blessed with peace and prosperity). Hindus attach much importance to the harmony among the all members of living kingdom.
The Sanskrit word 'Dharma' means that which sustains human society and thus Hindu dharma embraces all the factors responsible for human welfare and growth. The Vedas say: "Enlightened men, we neither harm anyone, nor impose ourselves. We act in accordance with vadic principles and ideals. We co-exist and cooperate in life with akins as well as alines to render good to all. "Hindusim is a philosophy of inner discipline. It does not believe in regulating the affairs of society by only prescribing. Outer ethics'-rules and regulations of normal conduct. Hindusim is a science for a betterment of humanity. It always laid special stress on self discip. line, character building and mental growth through deve. lopment of spirutal powers. It is also considered as an "experimental religion” and would we the religion of the future in the days of science and technology. In Gita Lord Krishna's message mentions "kindness to animals is the highest religion." Jaina believe in the idea "I forgive all the beings, may all the beings forgive me My amity is with all the beings and animity with none”. Anotber statement in Jaina's literature mentions that "pain is not dear to oneself; having known this regarding all other jivas, one should give affection to all the jiva adequately. And by reason of the equality with