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By Hirachand Nemchand

Vol. 10 · No. 6-7June-July 1914pp. 1–26Hindi
Jain Literary TraditionJain Ethical Philosophy

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The Jaina Gazette highlights India's cultural richness through the unassuming yet profound Jain household life, emphasizing non-violence (ahimsa) as a core principle. This unique approach to existence—marked by scrupulous dietary discipline, minimalism, and harm-free living—showcases Jainism's moral depth and practical spirituality. While numerically modest, the Jain community's commitment to temperance and ethical purity offers timeless lessons for global societies, proving that true progress thrives on compassion and conscious simplicity rather than material excess. Their food practices and daily rituals, though specific to their philosophy, serve as universal reminders of sustainability and mindful living.

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  • “The householder should make “Ahinsa” the motto of his life. He should not only abstain from killing the animals for their flesh, but should not do the least harm to any the smallest of them; and must do without animal food of all kinds.”
  • “In many respects these meek and harmless Jains though numerically not exceeding fifteen lacs, would be an ornament to any society, however civilised.”
  • “The Jaina literature was in the begining purely religeous in charector but did in course of time undergo wonderful developements not only in religeous but in other departments as well.”

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  1. Nyayavatar
  2. Pariksha mukha sutra
  3. Nyaya dipika

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