"Ahimsa" and the Differences Between Jainism and Other World Cultures <Tab/>A dog is being chased by 12 other dogs through the crowded streets of India. He is being chased because he had just found a bone and being as hungry as the rest of the dogs, he wants the bone for himself. Gazing upon this, a Jain monk was reminded of Aparigraha, the Jain principle of non-attachment. In the religion of …
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…humans would be less wastefull. There would be no real estate. There would be no propertry. There would just be people roaming around meeting people in peace and just trying to make life even more peaceful through ritual practices. There would be no war. Everyone would be content and the world would be much more pleasant of a place. Jainism defines purity in humanity and that is something every religion and culture should hold high.