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The Science of Reincarnation,
The Toll of Karma
one practiced such way(s) before?, etc. etc. We will try to understand and answer such questions based on Jainism.
Let us first define the term "JAIN". This word is derived from the word "JINA", means to conquer. Naturally question to be asked is, conquer what? We are not talking about those people and those nations who tried to conquer land and people. Several examples from our history can be cited for such actions. We can still cite several examples from our present history too. Such people and nations have used violence as a means to achieve their goal. Such people used army and weapons to satisfy their ego and pride. Such people have misinterpreted the words like humanity and peace. In order to save their own life or their own security, they have taken millions of lives of innocent ones. Such actions and means have been used in the name of peace, democracy and religion.
You can easily see and observe those who are mass producer and suppliers of weapons talk about peace. How one can justify such actions as a peace where a life is taken? Can this be really classified as victorious? One can conquer by violent means for a short time but effects of such actions will be felt for ever according to Karma. But here we are talking about those souls who because of their actions
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