Jainism, Ethics, and Ecology
Bulletin for the Study of Religion
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
Nov 30, 2009
Pages:
3
Sources ID:
35706
Notes:
ISSN 2041-1863; ISSN 2041-1871
Collection:
Contemplation and Ecology
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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Jainism advocates the practice of nonviolence (ahimsa), combining a strict ascetic practice with a view that life pervades all beings, including elements that are considered inert in other worldviews. Many Jainas are by translating this interpretation of the world into the broader arena of ecological ethics.