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RELATIONSHIP OF HUMANS & ANIMALS ON BROTHERHOOD BASIS
Dr. Suresh C. Jain
[Biologically the human has evolved from great apes and maintains several similarities in structure, physiology and even in behaviour. The existence of soul in livings is believed in most of the religious faiths of the earth. According to Jainism the soul in all livings are similar and transferable to any 'yoni' (race) depending on the 'karma' (action) in life. This supports the idea of brotherhood among all livings including human. Great ideas of Jio aur Jine do' (live and let live) and 'Ahimsa Parmo dharma' (non violence is supreme religion) further support the view. Paper analyses and interprets the basic philosophies of various religions accepting the idea of brotherhood among all livings including animals and humans.-Editor]
This planet embraces innumerable life forms including human, living in air, water and soil from billions of years. The livings are made up of some non-living elements like carbon, oxygen, hydrogen sugar, nitrogen, phosphate, etc. and a remarkable energy called soul (Atma). Human has been considered to be an advanced type of animal with well developed brain and social, rational and cmotional nature. The balance in environment is a product of natural evolution since the time of origin of life. The birth and death of organisms, their life systems, diseases, interrelationship with natural phenomena like earthquake. lightening and erosion, establish a complex of nature. It provides an equilibrium between livings and non-livings, maintained through natural selection,
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