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JAINISM AND BUDDHISM Page 434 F. Note. “What is sinful in the taking of food lies in this, that other life is destroyed, and thereby suffering is caused in the world. Since animal life is more highly organized and much more sensible to pain than plant life, the good man will in 110 case, either directly or indirectly, be the cause of the killing of animals for his food. In consequence of this, he will not eat the flesh of any animal in any case where he has seen or heard or supposes that it has been killed for his sake, “There are three cases, Jivaka, where I say that meat shall not be accepted ; Seen, heard and supposed. . (M. I. p. 369). For the same reason, no one may offer the Perfected One or his disciples, the flesh of an animal killed for this purpose. “Whoever, Jivaka, takes life for the sake of the Perfected One, incurs five-fold serious guilt. Because he commands: 'Go and fetch that animal !', thereby the first time he incurs serious guilt. Because then the animal, led to him in fear and 'trembling, experiences pain and torment, he for the second time incurs serious guilt. Because he then says: 'Go and kill this animal,' he for the third time incurs serious guilt. Because the animal then in death, experiences pain and torment, he for the fourth time incurs serious guilt. Because he then gives unfitting refreshment to the Perfected One or the Perfected One's disciple; he for the fifth time incurs serious guilt." (M. I. 369). .. 469. As a mother protects her only child with her own life, cultivate guch boundless love towards all beings. - (Metta Sutta S. N.)
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