Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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Ahimsa Mimamsa
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violent view point is very well invited, desired from all the
corners.
NON-VIOLENCE-RELIGION OF BRAVE:
Non-violence, therefore, is not cowardice act but it is a religion of brave. Some 2600 B.C. when there was a dominancy of Brahmins, intoxication of casteism had spread out, entire man kind was terrorised because of blind beliefs, incantation, violent elements and ritual rites, there was maximum exploitations of man through slavery and slave system, the progress of man kind was stopped, at that juncture, the Sraman tradition came into existence. Lord Mahavira and Buddha brought non-violent revolution and created new atmosphere. They did not depend upon kingdom, laws, army, war and infighting to present their thoughts. First of all they examined them selves. They taught what they practise. They accepted their own principles in the life, and then visited each and every village, street, and house to house and explained their principles to the people as also explained non-violence. They brought change in their thinking and behaviour. They prepared their pupils, they were handed over the torch of peace and fixed the criteria of progress through the torch of truth and nonviolence. Were Gautam Buddha and Lord Mahavira cowards? Neither were coward nor was their non-violence coward. They are coward those who show excuse of violence and want to protect their lives.
To kill some one, hurt some one create violence, Which religion and religious pundits proclaim that it is the act of bravery? To kill some one is not bravery. The bravery contains in sacrifices. The entire animal world wishes bliss, wishes life, who is ready to die? No one is prepared to die. Even old, weak and ill persons have hopes to live. An aged person or ill one who are counting their days, also have desire that some kind of medicines available, some magic miracle occur