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( 13 ) and who was a staunch antagonist of violence in thought, word & deed. He was a great preacher of non-Violence and he himself practised the same. Any Principal does not carry any weight on the masses if it is not observed by the preacher himself. (Gautama Buddha preached non-Violence but he him self did not keep away from flesh eating. Consequently followers of Buddha today have resorted to consumption of meat.) Lord Mahavira preached non-Violence and he himself fully practised it; and even today fiesh eating is stricly prohibited among his followers. Not only this but the usage of the Word Ahimsa (non Violence ) conveys the Jain religion in general sence. This fact is the glaring evidence of the nonviolent life of Lord Mahavira.
The preaching of Mahavira fully depict prohibition of meat-eating. Some of them are as followes:(1) If a Jain monk comes to know of flesh or
any part thereof, he should not go to that
place, ( Acharang Sutra, Nishith Sutra ) (2) Jain monk is prohibited from consuming wine and meat.
..(Sutra Krutanga Sutra ch. 2.)
