Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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In current situation Ahimsa is extremely necessary. It is possible to save the living species without the the acceptance of Ahimsa. Total destruction is on the card if there is no Ahimsa. Non-violence has taken horrible form because of involvement of the science. An ancient time has been changed. Earlier various kinds of quarrels were settled down. Either two countries or nations, gaining victory after war, become happy and satisfied. But such types of war, today converts into world war. Today, machine guns and atomic bomb as well as other chemical and biochemical weapons proved to be more destructive. Major political leaders of the world, therefore, try to avoid and do not accept the war. They are trying to settle the issue by way of conferences, meetings, talks with love affection and politeness. Peace committees are formed at world levels, which proves to be the necessity of Ahimsa.
It is absolute necessary that the development of Ahimsa essence along with characteristic development of the human beings, society and nations. Ahimsa is the essence of all relgions. Religion without Ahimsa is lifeless just like a body is corpse without soul. Religion without Ahimsa is no religion, it is only fake imagination. Whatever the height of the religion, whatever importance of religious ritual rites are, there may be performance and observance of severe penances and religious rites but if Ahimsa is absent then that religion is valueless. A religion in which the source of Ahimsa affliction available in abundance, that religion can become wide spread. Pity towards souls, sensitivity towards pained, compassion towards weak, sympathy towards sinner and patient towards passionate, it is necessary to cultivate these qualities, because whatever success obtained in our worldly life is temporary and destroyable. The piousness of the soul is real success of the life. This piousness is equally accepted by the ideals and principles of the entire universe. Every