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an attitude of (1) livingness in all natural objects (1) feeling of equality and compassion for them and (ul) observational interdependence among all the living beings Taking men at the center, all its inside (volitions, mind) and outside (earth, water, air, plants, minerals, animals etc) surroundings form what we call environment There has been a natural balance between men and their environment so that his health, wealth and happiness were protected However, the population growth greedy nature, consumersm, industrialisation gases and wastes, mis-use of forests etc have broken this balance which is now effecting the warmth of the globe at large involving the depletion of protective ozone layer Man could not realise the gravity of this situation until about early half of this century but now he has got acutely worried about it The Jainas were forsighted on this issue too Their first book of Acărānga tells us that violence or mis-use of the environment systems leads to delusion, bondage, hell and death How a man could be called religious if he injures his own class of lower life? The indifference towards this perception and injunction has effected us heavily today However, these injunctions have advocated two points. (1) Vegetarian food habits and (11) upkeep of environmental balance These points now show a high impact on global front to maintain clean environment
For quite a long time, westerners were not in favour of vegetarianism and they counted many deficiencies in it Now, it is said to be scientifically nutritive, economically sound, aesthetically enriched and charming and spintually noble In contrast, non-vegetarianism causes as many as 160 types of diseases That is why, it is getting global popularity and many national and international organisations have come up in its favour More and more people worldwide are adopting this food style It has a potency of making up food shortage of the world A large number of non-vegetarian chain stores is being wound up It gives health, longevity, saves wealth aand serves humanity in producing secretions encouraging qualities of compassion and reducing the bad qualities of anger, conflict and aversion It also keeps the environment safe Currently, It holds high impact on society which is going to increase faster in twenty first century. The upkeep of environmental balance has become most important for the survival of our universe The Brazil and Kyote type conferences are being held globally to devise ways and means in this direction Television and other media are propagating for savaging forests, check mis-use of water and other natural resources, use of depollution devices in transport systems, industrial gases and wastes are being developed globally. The afforestation festivals are
