I m quite happy to have found a lot of jain texts on the web.
I think to know jain philosophy is important to understand budism. Both are quite different from hinduism and though budism speaks little of non violence / ahimsa, they share a lot of practices.
Jainism is one of the most ancient religion in the world, particularly as a monastic religion. Its concentration on non violence for every being and its vegetarianism is quite unique. In the Akaranga sutra, the discipline for monks, u might find interpretations of how the earth element also has spirit and that s why one should be non violent with it. It may also give some insight on the process of rebirth when death comes.
Jains are also famous for their attention to insects. I dont know but i guess that apart from oral transmission, reading on the web might prevent the risk of killing insects in the process of making paper, like cutting trees in the forest. I ve read once that Sakyamuni created the vassa retreat, the summer retreat, because some hindus complained that his disciples didnt take care of insects. Bodidamma might have said, no holiness, the sound of an ant.
After all, arent most insects just like u, not wanting to die?
Peace and love
I think to know jain philosophy is important to understand budism. Both are quite different from hinduism and though budism speaks little of non violence / ahimsa, they share a lot of practices.
Jainism is one of the most ancient religion in the world, particularly as a monastic religion. Its concentration on non violence for every being and its vegetarianism is quite unique. In the Akaranga sutra, the discipline for monks, u might find interpretations of how the earth element also has spirit and that s why one should be non violent with it. It may also give some insight on the process of rebirth when death comes.
Jains are also famous for their attention to insects. I dont know but i guess that apart from oral transmission, reading on the web might prevent the risk of killing insects in the process of making paper, like cutting trees in the forest. I ve read once that Sakyamuni created the vassa retreat, the summer retreat, because some hindus complained that his disciples didnt take care of insects. Bodidamma might have said, no holiness, the sound of an ant.
After all, arent most insects just like u, not wanting to die?
Peace and love
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