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( 82) of Mahavira and Goutama Buddha creed will be found in not taking life. The Jain will not kill and will not eat animal food in any shape. A Buddhist be he of the Southern School or of the Northern School while holding the doctrine of not-killing will not scruple to eat meat when it has been offered to him by a householder. I shall not go further in the comparison of these two ancient creeds of India, but only wish every success to your noble endeavours in matters Jain. I only wish I were free and not a Government servant otherwise I should have run to your meeting. With best regards,
I remain,
yours sincerely,
SARAT CHANDRA DASS. (B. Sarat Chandra Dass, C. 1. E., in the Secretary
of the Buddhist Text Society of India.)
SHANTI KUNJA,
BENARES City,
February 14th, 1902. DEAR SIR,
It will give me great pleasure to be an Hon. Member of the Jain Itihasa. I see you take the same view of the antiquity of your noble religion as I put forward in a recent lecture.
Sincerely yours,
ANNIE BESANT.
I am not well enough to attend your conference, I am sorry to say.
