Ahimsa Mimansa

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

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Ahimsa Mimamsa for the mass destruction of enemies is seldom found in Vedas. Animal sacrifice is permissible in yagna. A violence granted by vedas is not counted in the category of violence. Violence in the name of religion is given support in the ředas. Dr. Albert Swaitzere gave the principle of respect to all the souls and all the lives by proclaiming 'Reverence to life' A principle of non-violence is included in it. Non-violent vitality is fully developed in Shraman tradition. The basic reason behind it that it would be impossible to achieve ideals of total nonviolence in house hold life. Renunciation path and path leads to retirement are not accepted in all these religious traditions. A recluse accepts renunciation and renounce the worldly attachment in Shraman tradition. A thought of tatal non-violence is incorporated in Shraman tradition. A violence not to be carried out, not to be carried out through others, not to give consent to a violence by others in any form, i.e. by thinking, speaking and through body. The meaning of nonviolece is, threfore here, incomprihensible and wide spread. However, the thoughts of shadjiva nikaya, does not appear in the Bauddha tradition. The Buddha monks were drinking filtered water of rivers and streams. A belief of full proof non-violence is considered on one's own expectations in the Buddha tradition. They have not thought over the facts that what others say for them and what others do on behalf of them while in case of Jaina tradition, a full proof (Nav-koti) non-violence is accepted. Besides, they do not give chance to carry out violence to others for them, as well as, they take care of not to become partner in a violence carried out by others, such minute matters are noted in this tradition. On one side, the Buddhist monks accept invited food while in case of saint or Shraman tradition such kind of food is unacceptable. Because there seems to be a fault of violence based on one pretext or the other. It can be, tharefore, said that nonvilence is wide spread in Jaina tradition. Jaina religion is