Ahimsa Audiobook by Andrea Diem-Lane

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your choice for free. Title: Ahimsa Subtitle: A Brief Guide to
Jainism Author: Andrea Diem-Lane Narrator: John Feather Format:
Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 15 mins Language: English Release date:
09-20-16 Publisher: MSAC Philosophy Group Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5
votes Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought
Publisher's Summary: Jainism arose as a systematic response to
human and animal violence by positing a radical alternative - the
path of ahimsa or non-violence. Their argument is a simple but
profound one. If we can lessen the pain and suffering of those
around us, why not choose that option instead of needlessly
perpetuating the never-ending cycle of violent retribution? Jainism
raises a most pregnant question for all of us: how big is our
circle of compassion? Can we extend its circumference beyond our
selves and ken to include other human beings not of our tribe and
even further to include animals and other living beings? In those
brief moments where we almost instinctively lash out others, can we
instead pause and change our responses? The Jains believe that we
can and have demonstrated over hundreds of years of how it can be
ecologically and ethically successful. This book is a brief
introduction to the Jain religion, including a close look at its
inception and how it evolved over time to its present day status.
Special attention will be given to how Jain ideals such as ahimsa
and anekantavada (the doctrine of non one-sidedness) can serve as a
much needed and welcome panacea to the world's strife and misery.
Although Jainism is perhaps the smallest of the world's religions,
what it has to offer humankind is of inestimable value.