Jain Lesson I

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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Anil
: We
Anil
: (Pointing to the menu) is this a veggie burger or a
Hamburger? Roger : This is a meat burger, but we can make a veggie
burger for you. Anil : I would like a veggie burger. Roger : (With surprise) why don't you eat a Burger with
meat in it? : We are Jains, and, Jains do not eat meat.
(Ramesh interrupts Anil) Ramesh : As a jain, we respect all life. We consider Animal
life as good as our own life. Anil : Just as we don't like to get hurt or killed, animals,
birds, and fish don't like to get hurt or killed
either. Roger : Oh ! That is interesting. It makes sense. I will get
the vegetarian burgers for you. (While getting the veggie burger, Roger admired their love and care for life.)
Anil and Ramesh were happy and satisfied.
Jains are very careful of what they eat. They try to make sure that their food does not contain any meat, lard, seafood, chicken broth or eggs in it.
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