Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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Ahimsa Mimamsa (3) Violence that happens-this violence has positive intension. In which the intension for violence is present and clear. Which may be in attacking form too. Here an intension of violence is to be done independently.
It is mentioned in Gita, that though there is internal nonviolent tendency, there happens to be violent activities. Here, Jain thoughts clearly oppose this. According to Jaina belief though there exists non-violent tendency internally, violence is not done, but happens. Violence will be always intentionally and although internal clarity prevails, there is no possibility of intension of violent activities. (Sutra kritang 2/6/ 36). It is almost certain that intensional violence is the result of spite and revengeful nature, and its end result is always negative.
While analysing, violence and non-violence, the central idea of Jaina view point is that whether they are internal or external, they can not be performed as a rule, secondly, in the analysis of them the avoidness of external part, can be pardonable in certain exceptional conditions. It may be proper to understand that the purpose behind violence is mental activities and kashyas. But in absence of mental activities and kashyas, it is improper to believe the materialistic violence performed, are not violence. Violence carried out with intension is more cruel. But it is unsuitable and unacceptable to Jaina principles that violence performed in absence of intensions, is not a violence or there is no Ashrav from it. We shall have to consider the same as violence in our daily conducts. MINUTENESS OF SENSITIVITY :
According to Jaina tradition the botanical materials such as trees plants and leaves etc; are live and have vitality. They not only have soul but have sensitivity too. The flowers therefore look like laughing and blossomed when a affectionate touch is given: There is an effect of music over flowers and