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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
6. NON-VIOLENCE
DEAR NON-VIOLENT PEOPLE!
If we should summarize the essence of dharma (righteousness or religious life) in three Syllables or in a word of three syllables we should say that it is non-violence. It is the essence of religion. It is called Bhagavathi in Jain Philosophy.
"The Bhagavathi is ahimsā (non-violence). She gives refuge and protection to all those who are in fear and anxiety. The protection given by non-violence is on greater value than any of the following: allowing birds to fly; giving water to the thirsty; giving food to the hungry; giving protection to a ship in the sea; giving a shelter to domestic animals, giving medicine to the sick people and showing a way to the creatures that wander in the forest. The protection and refuge given by nonviolence is greater than these. It brings welfare to all creatures." The Hindu religion considers ahimsa (non-violence) as the highest dharma or duty.
अहिंसा परमो धर्मः Ahimsă paramo dharmaḥ.
-महाभारत Ahimsā or non-violence is the highest dharma or
---Mahabharata परमं धर्म तविदित अहिंसा Paramam dharmam shritividita ahimsa.
-रामचरितमानस Ahimsă or non-violence is the highest dharma according to the scriptures.
-Ramacharitamanasa मा हिंस्यात् सर्वभूतानि Mā himsyāt sarvabhutani.
-यजुर्वेद
duty.
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