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Offlinexxxchristian69
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NON violence
    #5957464 - 08/12/06 07:53 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

a true jain practices NON violence first pyshical second verbal and third mental

Among these five vows, non-violence (Ahimsa) is the cardinal principle of Jainism and hence it is called the highest religious principle, or the cornerstone of Jainism.
Non-violence is the supreme religion (Ahimsa parmo dharma)

It is repeatedly said by all Tirthankaras in Jain literature


"Do not injure, abuse, oppress, enslave, insult, torment, torture, or kill any creature or living being."
According to Jainism all living beings, irrespective of their size, shape, or different spiritual developments are equal. No living being has a right to harm, injure, or kill any other living being, including animals, insects, and plants. Every living being has a right to exist and it is necessary to live with every other living being in perfect harmony and peace.
Nonviolence is based on love and kindness for all living beings. Nonviolence in Jainism is not a negative virtue. It is based upon the positive quality of universal love and compassion. One who is actuated by this ideal cannot be indifferent to the suffering of others.

Violence of every type should be completely forbidden. Mental tortures by way of harsh words, actions, and any type of bodily injuries should also be avoided. Even thinking evil of some one is considered violence in Jainism.

Practically, it is impossible to survive without killing or injuring some of the smallest living beings. Some lives are killed even when we breathe, drink water, or eat food. Therefore, Jainism says that minimum killing of the lowest form of life should be our ideal for survival.

In the universe, there are different forms of life, such as, human beings, animals, insects, plants, bacteria, and even smaller lives which cannot be seen even through the most powerful microscopes. Jainism has classified all the living beings according to their senses as follows:


five senses - human, animals, birds, heavenly, hellish beings
four senses - flies, bees, etc.
three senses - ants, lice, etc.
two senses - worms, leaches, etc.
one sense - vegetables, water, air, earth, fire etc.
The five sense are, touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing.
It is more painful if a life of the higher forms (more than one sense) are killed. All non-vegetarian food is made by killing a living being with two or more senses. Therefore, Jainism preaches strict vegetarianism, and prohibits non-vegetarian foods.

Jainism explains that violence is not defined by actual harm, for this may be unintentional. It is the intention to harm, the absence of compassion, and the ignorance that makes an action violent. Without violent thought there can be no violent actions.

Non-violence is to be observed in action, speech, and thought. One should not be violent, ask others to do so, or approve of such an activity


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Re: NON violence [Re: xxxchristian69]
    #5957470 - 08/12/06 07:56 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

:chillpill: see a doctor


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Re: NON violence [Re: Flop Johnson]
    #5957488 - 08/12/06 08:03 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

:lovemeds:  :whocares:  :spammer:  :lame:  :topicsucks:  :google: 

Yeah, I'm putting this smiley back on the map.  One of the best the shroomery has to offer...

:krang:


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Re: NON violence [Re: xxxchristian69]
    #5958389 - 08/13/06 03:29 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Short story about jainism plucked off the net:
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A Tiger was prowling about the forest one day, when he came upon a Jainist sitting underneath an apple tree. The Jainist's stomach was growling fiercely.

"You are hungry" The tiger observed. "Why don't you do as I do, and take nourishment from the creatures of the forest?"

"I cannot, for I am a Jainist. I cannot harm any living thing."

"Interesting" Murmured the tiger. "Why don't you pluck an apple from the tree behind you?"

"I could not do such a thing," The Jainist replied "for plants are living things as well, and so I must not harm the apple tree by tearing off one of it's fruits."

"There are fallen apples all around you, why don't you eat one of them?"

"Surely, I would, but they are out of reach. I cannot move for fear of harming the grass and insects beneath my feet."

The tiger replied: "Fear not, Jainist, for I believe I have the solution for both of our problems!"

The tiger then devoured the Jainist, and continued on his way.





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Re: NON violence [Re: xxxchristian69]
    #5958392 - 08/13/06 03:35 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Why not just not be a bitch?

Religion, ideology--clouds thinking and infringes on an individual's right to just be left the fuck alone.


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Re: NON violence [Re: xxxchristian69]
    #5958393 - 08/13/06 03:38 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

vary clever but a jainist does not fear


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Re: NON violence [Re: GnuBobo]
    #5958415 - 08/13/06 04:26 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

I think most of the aforementioned principles are ideally, excellent rules of thumb to live by. I think it goes without saying that a few eggs are gonna get cracked in making the omlette of living day to day in the western world, but if we all applied some of this thinking in our everyday lives I suspect this planet would be the better for it. I don't think there is any harm gainging a few bits of insight from any teaching, even one which stigmatizes itself by claiming it is part of a religious doctrine.


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Re: NON violence [Re: xxxchristian69]
    #5958444 - 08/13/06 05:01 AM (17 years, 5 months ago)

:suicide:


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