Pristine Jainism

Author(s): S M Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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(52) : Pristine Jainism availability of food supply from forests. Thus population of humans will also be in check if wants are met from forest products within their productivity limits.
The journey of human civilisation from forest model to more and more agriculture, hunting, domestication of animals was all because of changes in human behaviour. The ascending and descending trends are directly proportionate to decreasing and increasing human consumerism. The cyclic changes and human behaviour have direct relationship and are interdependent. The deteriorating human behaviour induces degradation of environment and this in turn affect human behaviour and the vicious circle continues. If the human behaviour is stabilised by following basic tenets of Jainism, physical environment and natural resources will automatically get stabilised and descending or ascending cyclic changes will be arrested as is the case in some areas Hemavat etc. Proper understanding of relationship between cyclic changes and human behaviour is important. Even a good genetically perfect seed will not germinate in bad soil and climate where as even genetically week seed may sprout and week plants get better by proper nurturing in good environment. The conclusion from careful analysis of cyclic changes is that Jaina tenets can best be followed under forest (Kalpavěkşas) based model of perfect harmony between living beings and physical environment free from any sort of violence, conflict or misery. This will in turn ensure preservation of forests and their productive stability arresting time and cyclic changes to the stage of Sukhamā- Sukhamā, Sukhamāor Sukhamā. Dukhamā whatever we humans want. Such a sustainable stable state as mentioned in Tiloyapaņņatti is not a mere piece of imagination but a scientific reality.