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upliftment of human beings while serving to satisfy their appetite as well as taste buds. Vegetarianism as the Jain perception recognizes that we need to avoid the misery we inflict on helpless sentient beings eventually slackens and distorts human evolution, as all life on this planet is closely intertwined and interdependent in a harmonious divine balance. Jains regard vegetarianism as a celebration of communion with all forms of life on our planet.
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