Book Title: ISJS Jainism Study Notes E5 Vol 01
Author(s): International School for Jain Studies
Publisher: International School for Jain Studies

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________________ fearlessness, non-killer, equanimity, forgiveness and so on by 60 different names.? The coverage of Non-violence is so vast that it does not refer only to our external activities (like hurting or killing by physical means only) but it refers more strongly to the internal activities of mind, both physical and psychic. To be non violent, Amrtacandra8 beautifully discusses and describes the following four elements and show how they are directed towards the one who is committing violence and indirectly towards the one on whom violence is being committed: • Victim of violence One who commits violence • Act of committing violence • The results of committing violence 1.3 Types of Non-violence and results Non-violence can be of many types depending on the type of living being subjected to violence called victim, agent who commits violence, the act of committing violence and the result of committing violence. Similarly from the practical viewpoint, violence is practiced completely by ascetics or partially for householders. From the victim's view we can say Nonviolence is of two types namely gross (of 2 to 5 sensed living beings) and subtle (of one sensed living beings). From the agent of violence viewpoint we can say Non-violence is of 432 types as detailed below: 1 By the agent by himself or asking others to commit or appreciating one who commits it. 2 Activities involved in committing violence (3): intention to commit, preparation to commit and actual committing the violence. 3 Motive behind committing violence i.e. four passions namely anger, pride, deceit and greed. 4 Intensity of motive behind committing violence (4): 'intense, mild, moderate or gleaming' like line drawn on rock, mud, sand and water. 5 Medial instruments of committing violence (3) "mind, speech and body.' 7 Praśnavyakarana Sūtra, 6.1.3, Pages 683-684, (Jaina Vishva Bharati, Ladnun, under the title "Argasuttaņi" (3)). from Paper by Prof K.C. Sogani 8 Purusarthasiddhyupaya'- Shrimad Rajchandra Ashram, Agas, 1966. Verse 60 STUDY NOTES version 5.0 Page 197 of 317

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