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CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN JAINA PHILOSOPHY: 59 and completely negates the rights of all the non-human beings. Certainly, the non-human bodied beings are one which I want to propagate and investigate. But I found that Jains do not usually frame the matter in terms of the rights of non-humans. But Jains speak of the moral duty and responsibility of human towards all the non-human beings. Every right has a corresponding duty, without duties there can be no rights. This duty and rules are most clearly enunciated in the cardinal Jaina principle of Non-violence. If this. view of Jaina concept of equanimity is translated into reality, I think that reactive violence, unnecessary violence, intellectual violence, emotional violence at large can be avoided, which in turn can protect the rights of all forms of life and not merely human rights. For Jainism, role of religion is to unite all through love and respect for one another. We must also work for the survival of religious diversity. Let every religion exist and flourish, let them serve the world in their own ways. Flourishing together is the secret of peace. Unity-in-diversity is the lesson of life. This spiritual unity through Surat Spiritual Declaration connects all, the whole creation in the words of Acharya Mahapragya. In sum and substance, it can be concluded that flourishing together is the secret of peace from Jaina perspective. Unity in diversity is the lesson of life. "So let us guide ourselves and our followers not just to tolerate but to respect other persons points of views and religions, not just to exist but to co-exist, not just to hail but to help others. We must not prosper and progress at the cost of others, but sacrifice a part of ourselves for the good of others, because in the good of others lies our own, in the progress of others rests our own and in the joy of others abides our own,” says Acharya Mahapragya, in his address at Surat Spiritual Declaration.
References:
Uttarādhyanna Sūtra, verse 12. Nemichandra Shastri, Vishva Shanti aur Jaina dharma. Uttarādhyayana Sūtra, 25.31
| SR No. | 525095 |
| Book Title | Sramana 2016 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shreeprakash Pandey, Rahulkumar Singh, Omprakash Singh |
| Publisher | Parshvanath Vidhyashram Varanasi |
| Publication Year | 2016 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Sramana, & India |
| File Size | 14 MB |