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call them the 'practising Jains'. Many are even sent to prison when they are caught rescuing animals from laboratories where painful experiments are carried out on them. They need our moral and material support which, at present, is not availa
ble.
Our Punya is running out
For those who are ignorant of God's Laws, punishment is not as severe as it is to those who know it and break it. The Jains and the Hindus who eat meat are knowingly and willingly breaking God's Laws and so the punishment will be severe.
For our own sake we should re-establish the teachings of Lord Mahavira. India can set the example for the world, but time is running out.
I end with a quotation from Gandhiji :
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals."
President, Young Indian Vegetarians, UK 33 Goldwell Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey (England) Telephone : 681-1125
Man should subvert anger by forgiveners; subdue pride by modesty; overcome hypocrisy by simplicity; and greed by contentment.
(Samanasuttam, 136)
The night that passes does not return. Nights of the man committing vicious acts pass in vain.
(Samanasuttam, 118)
Anger dissolves affection: pride is subversive of modesty; hypocrisy throws out friends and greed is destructive of everything.
(Samanasuttam, 135)
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