Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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THE HEART OF NON-VIOLENCE
We have very auspicious events like 26th birth century of Lord Mahavira which is an excellent occassion for the people who have faith towards Mahavira. All kinds of individual are eager and trying to offer religious condolences on this occassion according to their capacities. At this juncture, there is a moral responsibility rest on literary world that they work to bring forth the advices of Lord Mahavira towards curious people on this auspicious occassion.
The whole world celebrate the auspicious birth Kalyanak of Lord Mahavira. Several functions are arranged at different places at national and international levels. As the world is marching ahead towards the path of destruction, we pray to the God that the full advantage of Jaina principles of Lord Mahavira, such as Anekantvad, patient, peaceful co-existence, non-violence, universal brotherhood, world peace and compassion may reach to all on this incomparable and auspicious occassion of Janma Kalyanak. Jain religion is like a medicine to the present unhappy world. Therefore, it is advantegeous and beneficial to all that each and every principle of Lord Mahavira propegated at the world level. With good faith a country and the world, which obey the principles of Lord Mahavira, will prosper spritiually and morally.
We experience extremely happy, and satisfaction while publishing a book 'Ahimsa Mimamsa' having a subject 'Ahimsa of Mahavira' towards an effort to this.
Lord Mahavira had proclaimed for Ahimsa that.. . It is you, to whom you wish to kill It is you, to whom you rule over