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are destroyed by fire. This new situation provides favourable conditions for many new organisms which otherwise can not compete for survival. Thus, a new nitche is created and leads favourable conditions for a flush of a new community of larger or microbial organisms. In nature such happenings are repeated and help sustain such communities, which otherwise will never survive. Today conservation of energy (fire), water, earth and air are the main concern of man.
Notwithstanding the details given so far, Jainism provided guidelines to avoid certain professions, business or activities which cause violence or health hazards to others or pollution in atmosphere. These are business of charcoal, vehicles, mills, milling, destruction of plants, hewing and digging, trade in men, animals, keeping and using of animals or birds for pleasure.
The self-imposed code of conduct of Jainism in the life style can help protect all with whom we are connected. It is basic in Jainism that every being in this world has its independent existence in its own right, and no one is subordinate to or meant for any other. Thus it is obvious that no other beings are meant for man (or vice-versa).
Today noise is another serious pollution affecting life in big cities. Jains have dealt at length with the effect of sound and noise on other living organisms and have gone to the extent of suggesting not only speaking slowly and carefully but also keeping silence by both laymen and monks for a certain period during the day.
A code of conduct for how to talk, how to walk and how to eat was also suggested. Eating in the night was not considered good as small insects may get into the food and get killed. Besides, eating late in the night may cause ill health and disturb the schedule prescribed for the layman, who must observe a well organised, well scheduled, well monitored way of life for activating his positive potentialities. Conclusion
Thus, a regular practice of non-violence and non-possessiveness is the principal way for the protection of the environment
They are principles of peaceful co-existence and if they are observed in life and conduct, cruelty to other organism, in subtle and gross form, barbarism, exploitation, obstinacy, cold war and many other evils can be controlled. Jainism recognises individuals not caste,
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| SR No. | 524605 |
| Book Title | Tulsi Prajna 2000 10 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2000 |
| Total Pages | 128 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India |
| File Size | 6 MB |