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is poor, do help him. The development of humanity, honesty, chastity, truth, energy and the like are essential. Take compassion and love as God. Avoid anger and luxuriousness. When you find somebody being attacked by robbers or by a lion or a tiger your first duty is to help him. If physically you are not strong enough help him financially.
The propounder of Persian religion was Zoroaster whose famous contribution is Avesta. It says man has three duties to perform: (1) Befriend your enemy (2) Huromise a demon (3) Make a foolish person wise.
It is non-violence alone that can generate good feelings for others. He who feels pleased by injuring others is mean. Revengefulness will smother your soul. Love should replace hatred. Sélflessness should over-ride selfishness.
Taoism was a Chinese religion and philosophical system traditionally founded by Laotzu, who advocated a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of non-interference in the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with Tao. China then was in the grip of political turmoil. Might was right. Corruption was rife. The social life disgusted him so much that he wanted to leave China for good, but was persuaded to stay on. The wound inflicted by violence must be healed by the ointment of affection and fellow-feeling. He who believes in killing people is a bad ruler. It is easy to behave well with those who treat you well, but the merit lies in well- treating those who misbehave with you. Confucius was a famous Chinese philosopher. He has stated three conditions for a good man
(1) You should not feel free to eat meat till you are physically well
developed. (2) When in bursting youth, you must control the fighting instinct. (3) Desires must be controlled in old age.
Christianity is wide-spread. Christ said, "Keep your sword in the sheath, since those who fight with sword are themselves killed by a sword. Do not misbehave with anybody. Give him the right cheek if he slaps on your left cheek. Tit for tat or tooth for tooth did not appeal to him. Discard the old principle of loving your neighbour and hating your enemy. He who curses you should receive a boon from you. Shower affection on him who accuses you. God is love and love is God. Love or non-violence alone can solve intricate problems".
The centre of Islam was Arabia. Its teachings are :-All are sons of God and that God is full of the milk of kindness. The successor of Mohammad Saheb was Hazarat Ali who asked people to desist from eating meat. So said the emperor Akbar, the propounder of Din-e-Ilahi. Drinking, jealousy, greed, falsehood, miserliness, pride, violence and war have been condemned. Brotherhood, charity, forgiveness, friendliness, compassion, love, self-restraint and the like have been eulogised.
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