Doctrines Of Jainism And Their Contribution To World Peace

Author(s): Shantilal V Sheth
Publisher: Shantilal V Sheth

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What is Ahimsa - Non-violence?
After all what is Ahimsa - non-violence? To establish unity with all the living-beings without any kind of distinction is Ahimsa - Non-violence.
Words of Lord Mahaveer even today inspire the whole world: स
मरस समे 45 पासओ । याश-स तस्स पावकामध-दसा
"I have friendship with all the living beings, I have no revenge nor enemity with anybody" - this is the ideal motto of the doctrine of Ahimsa - non-violence. Ahimsa is also the key to world peace and friendship. Ahimsa is not limited to Humanity; on the contrary, it must be extended to all living beings. Unhampered and unmolested by anyone else. Ahimsa really means, molest no one, not even your own soul.'
A way to Non-violence:
The preachings and professions of Lord Mahavir though on the face of them straight and simple are difficult to be practiced. Man has to cultivate a firm conviction in a way of life based on the principles of non-violence, viz
‘3-13 मन: प्रतिकूलानि रेषां न सभा चरेत् ।
"Don't do to others what you do not want to be done to yourself".
कि से पटियाए प्रयकवि पलायाए ।
३ ए दिन जनम् परस्स पीडा - cाया ।'
"There is no use to memorise thousands of verses, which do not even teach a man to be non-violent".
Hि२५ सुष) रानीमह । - पेद
"Regard the whole universe as your friend". पुरसाज हंसि अासि तं तुमचे ' - ओ चार व
"Think that the one whom you are hurting is none but yourself".
'31हिए AccL-रकरी' - प्रश्न 152) "Ahimsa is a thing for universal benef it".
303 सा सपTUDj अरियो सिप - EATHपद