Book Title: Whether Soul Super Soul Evil Soul Exists
Author(s): Suvarna Jain
Publisher: Suvarna Jain

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________________ desires greed ,wants consumption waste, misuse of material things, reducing it to reasonable limits, accumaulation of limitness unwanted possessions killing animals for sacrifices or torturing living being for food yagya, religious purpose e.g. Kasturi is used for worship AT Balaji cats named Binova species are tortured or holy fires on day of Holi Festival which produce gases which affects the ecological order produces heat, temperature raises. Or because of blindbelief animals even human are sacrificed. Killing of animals for hobby, sports, haunting shoting to decorate walls of drawing room with tiger skin, all such cruelty must be stopped life is dear to everyone nature is for enjoying & not for destroying. Enjoy it as honey bee sucks honey from flower. Nature is not your fathers property to use it the way you like. Tatvarth sutra environmental philosophy PRITET Figur is internationality accepted for environmental protection. Violence is not to be performed but prevented Mahavira's campaign for protection of ecology & nature is not only for preservation of human life but due to concern for pain that animal & vegetative world suffers. The entire jain way of life is in harmony with the environment by adopting vows laid down in the jain discipline for inner development so one can live peacefully in perfect harmony with nature unquestioned & unplanned technological advances are considered to be the major reasons for ecological Imbalance Jainas require to take twelve vows for spiritual progression Bhogaupbhoga vrata relates to limiting one's use of resources clearly forbids involvement in fifteen trades e.g. livelihood from destruction of plants ,trade in animal by products, liquor ,alcohol poisonous weapons spade etc. Which are dangerous to life or pollute the environment. Limiting the resources & possession accumulation for personal gain should be minimized using any resource beyond one's need is restricted jain path of purification is concept of non- violence & promote peace, 'everence, justice tolerance for all beings. There is fandom parable in jainas There were six friends travelling in forest got lost. After a while hey were hungry. They searched for food and finally found a apple ee. One of them said " Let us cut down the tree & enjoy the fruits econd one said,” Why to cut whole tree let us cut down one big ranch 3rd friend said why do we need big branch? A small branch is nough for us “ Fourth traveller said,” We don't need to cut off any anches just pluck bunch of fruits' Fifty person said, why pluck 83 Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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