Ahimsa Mimansa

Author(s): Kanubhai Sheth, Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: SKPG Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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Ahimsa Mimamsa too becomes stationary. But it is impossible in the present circumstances. It is very diffcult to stable the whims of the mind. Similarly, to count the types of violence is very much difficult. NON-VIOLENCE AND SPIRITUALITY:
Non-violence is one kind of spiritual ideology, and it is obtained only on spiritual level, but, the present life of the person is the mixture of spirituality and earthly matters. Nonviolence is possible on the spiritual level of life, but the imagination of total non-violence is not feasible on the earthly level as long as some one travels from earthly level towards spiritual level, then the possibilities of non-violent life starts developing. Several layers are decided, therefore, to proceed ahead in the non-violent diretion in Jaina philosophy.
Whatever possible to be performed to win over violence, should be ready to carry out and the development of penance has taken place from there only. Non-violence does not appear in the life without subducing passions, and contral of sensual afflictions. Desire of greed, attachment over tastes and sensual passions invite violence. If the degree of equality, non-attachment and affection are awakened and established in place of inequality, attachment and spite then automatically kingdom of non-violence is established.
An ideology of total non-violence is unavailable for human being activitst. But if move ahead gradually in that direction, then at some moment of entire life, there may be availibility of ideology of non-violence, it may partly accomplish an ideology of non-violence too. According to Jaina religious terminology, the 'Padapogaman santhara or 14th non-meditative kevali qualitative place is the only place where total non-violence can be accomplished.
Human being is compassionate by nature. The natural flow of compassion moves undeterred. Once Leo Tolstoy