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APPENDIX-2
CANONICAL QUOTES IN SUPPORT OF POSITIVE
NON-VIOLENCE POSITIVE NON-VIOLENCE: THE FORMAT
Tattha padhamam ahimsā jā sā sadevamanuyāsurassa logassa bhavati divo, tāṇam, saraṇam, gai, paitthā, nivvāṇam, nivvuī, samādhī, santi, kittī, kānti, rati ya, virati ya, suyanga, titti, dayā, vimuttī, khanti, sammattārāhaņā, mahanti, bohi, buddhi, dhitti, samiddhi, riddhi, viddhi, thitti, puthi, nandā, bhaddā, visuddhi, laddhi, visitthadithi, kallāņam, mangalam, pamoo, vibhūti, rakkhā, siddhāvāso, aņāsavo, kevalīņam țhāṇaḥ, sivam, samiī, silam, sañjamo tti ya, silapariyaro, samvaro ya, gutti, vavasão, ussatto ya, jaņņo, āyataṇam, jaņayamappamão, assāso, visāso, amao, savvassa vi amāghão, cokkhapavittā, sutti, pāyā, vimala-pabhāsā ya, nimmalatara ttil Evamādīņi niyaguna-nimmiyāim pajjavanāmāņi hunti ahimsāe Bhagavatie 1
- Praśnavyākarana sūtra, 2.1.2. That is - Non-violence is the first of the means of karmic stoppage. This non-violence is like a lamp to show the right path or like an island for saving the sea-born of the entire universe including the heavenly gods, the human beings and the demons. It is the safety, the shelter, the destiny and the basis for them. Various facets or modes of non-violence are - 1. Deliverance 2. Salvation 3. Deep meditation 4. Peace 5. Honour 6. Lustre 7.Love 8. Abstinence 9. Scripture 10. Satisfaction 11. Mercy 12. Emancipation 13. Forgiveness 14. Practice of righteousness 15. The best of all vows 16. Enlightenment 17. Wisdom 18. Patience 19. Opulence 20. Prosperity 21. Progress 22. Stability 23. Nourishment 24. Pleasure 25. Gentility 26. Purity 27. Attainment 28. Special vision 29. Welfare 30. Auspiciousness 31. Joy 32. Excellence 33. Protection
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