Ahimsa the Ultimate Winner

Author(s): N P Jain
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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To endeavour with conviction and faith in Ahimsa's wider ranging perspective that not only we shall not hurt, injure, torture, exploit or kill other human beings or even think of doing so, but to create such a climate as will persuade others also not to do so.
To practice and propagate the culture of restraint (aparigraha) through curbing wants, resisting greed, avoiding wasteful consumption, developing and encouraging non-possessive instinct of giving more and taking less.
To arouse a spirit of synthesis and conciliation in place of conflict & confrontation, and equity & fair play in place of exploitation towards all human beings irrespective of differences of caste, colour, creed, sex, ethnicity or geographic location.
To promote vegetarianism in view of its ethical, ecological, spiritual & nutritional aspects in the spirit of “live and let live”.
To take collective initiatives through fellowships of world's religions and with the support ofU.N. to forge synergic alliance between Science, Development, Environment & Spiritualism.
To propagate the message that humanity cannot survive or prosper without sustaining and constantly-enriching mutually supportive coexistence between humans, other living beings and the natural environment.
To urge U.N. and other international organizations and public service NGOs as well as National Governments to step up support for grass-root projects in health, education, disaster relief and such other sectors of basic needs particularly for the distressed, deprived and the handicapped people.
To provide momentum through inter-faith cooperation to education at all levels in schools, colleges and adult-circles in the non-violent culture, techniques and strategies for promoting peace & harmony-oriented life ethics.
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