Positive Non Violence

Author(s): Kanhaiyalal Lodha, Dalpatsingh Baya
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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POSITIVE NON-VIOLENCE:
THE ĀGAMIC ESSENCE
Mercy is soul's nature. Therefore, to consider it as karmic is contraindicated. “Maitrī pramoda kārunya mādhyasthāni sattvaguņādhikaklisyamānāl”
- Tattvārthasūtra, 7.6 One must have friendliness towards all living beings, a feeling of praise for the virtuous, kindness for the miserable and one of neutrality towards the impertinent. "Mitti me savvabhūesu veram majjham na keņail”
- Āvaśyakasūtra I have no enmity towards any living being, only friendliness towards all.
"Gilāņam veyāccam karemāņe samaņe nigganthe mahāņijjare mahāpajjavasāạe bhavati ” - Vyavahārasūtra
By serving the ill and the diseased, the knotless (detached) monk (Śramaņa nirgrantha) gains great separation from the karmic bondage as well as destroys great amount of karma-matter.
"Kāyaceștayā dravyāntareņa copāsanam vaiyāvstyam !” - Sarvārthasiddhi commentary, 9.20
To render bodily service or to serve with money or other means is called service.
“Gilānassa agilāe veyāvaccakaraṇatāe abbhutthe-tavvam bhavati !”
- Sthănanga Sutra, Ch. 8 Be ever ready to happily serve the weak, the ill and the diseased "Parasparopagraho jīvānām !”
- Tattvārthasūtra, 5.21 May all living beings support each other.