Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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Ahimsa Mimamsa with researches, evidences and findings, so that they can understand the importance of veg. foods and able to accept the same.
Relation of veg. food is not restricted to eating only but the same is very much wide spread. It has direct relationship with morality. When a man behaves with, love affections, feelings, pity and compassion to the surrounding animals, then he can achieve spiritual development. A criteria of well being and politeness of human being, is his politeness and affections towards other animals. There is very popular example pertaining to saint Eknath of Maharashtra. A prayer and worship was going on in his temple. Every one was influenced by the worship and concentrating in the same. A master of buffalo, out side the temple was beating it with cane stick. When the crying of the buffalo reached to the temple there were similar marks of beating on the back of Eknath. This is the best example of pity, compassion and affection of human being.
Indian nation is the best messanger of veg. foods. It is the initial tradition of all Indian religions. Western nations, too, tilts towards veg. foods through Indian friendships and teaching. American scientists have discovered through several researches that the qualities such as brilliancy pity, forgiveness, love strength and forbearance, are more cultivated and developed in vegetarian. Their spiritual and mental powers are also well developed. ENVIRONMENTAL EQUILLIBRIUM THROUGH NONVIOLENCE :
Jain principle of non-violence nourishes the environmental equillibrium. Prohibiting big and minute violence. Jain religion supports equal rights for happy living of all the living species, from Ekendriya to Panchendriya. It mentions not to kill the lives of Airy, fire, earthen, watery and organ