Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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inclination towards non-violence is the root cause of man's vitality and compassion. Although non violence is basic tendency, believed by all, uniformity in its principle is not observed. The dividing line between violence and non-violence is different in each religion. In some cases the killing of man and animal is forbidden, while in some other cases causing pains to Ekendriya soul, botanical matter, leaves and trees also expressed as violence.
Musa has given then commandments for religious life, out of which one is ‘Do not ķill! but meaning of this commandment remained limited to Jewish, as well as not to kill own caste persons for individual selfishness.An importance too is given to non violence in the Islamic religion, however it is limited to their caste people. There is a mention of nonviolence in christianity. They are slightly forward. The Christ has explained the importance of non-violence by producing compassion to enemies. He mentioned to behave in identical compassionate manner towards foes and friends as well as own and opposite religeous people. The great Massiah has preached that if some one slaps on your one cheek, then offer your another cheek. Lord Jesus Christ has told that if you are going to temple or any religious place for the prayer and if you engage in quarrel or in disagreement with some one, then first pardon that some one and then only offer prayer. If you possess opposition and enmity then you have no right to offer prayer. The sacrifice of animal also not permissioble in Christianity.
Vedic civilization also talk of mutual security in this manner ‘9413 gaia ufu fata:' (rigveda 6-75-14)
In other words, 'मित्रास्याहं चक्षुषा सर्वाणि भूतानि समीक्षे' (Yajurveda 36,18) according to this quotation, the Yajurveda tells us to create universal brotherhood, but, this non-violent vitality of the Vedas remained restricted to the mankind only. A prayer