SPEAK UP ARTICLE ON ETHICAL ABSTINENCE FROM SEVEN VICES BY DR. SHRINETRA PANDEY
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In this issue, we have an article in English titled Sapta-vyasana-tyag: Ethical Abstinence from Seven Vices for Social Harmony and Peace by Dr. Shrinetra Pandey, Director, ISJS, Pune.
This article emphasizes the Jain principle of sapta-vyasana-tyag, abstinence from seven vices, as a vital ethical framework. It argues that refraining from gambling, meat eating, alcohol, prostitution, hunting, stealing, and adultery is not merely prohibitive but central to cultivating discipline, compassion, and social harmony, thereby affirming the enduring relevance of Jain ethics in contemporary life.
The facts and the views expressed in the article are those of the author only. The author's email address is snpandey@isjs.in. A reader may send questions or comments to the author directly.
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In this issue, we have an article in English titled Sapta-vyasana-tyag: Ethical Abstinence from Seven Vices for Social Harmony and Peace by Dr. Shrinetra Pandey, Director, ISJS, Pune.
This article emphasizes the Jain principle of sapta-vyasana-tyag, abstinence from seven vices, as a vital ethical framework. It argues that refraining from gambling, meat eating, alcohol, prostitution, hunting, stealing, and adultery is not merely prohibitive but central to cultivating discipline, compassion, and social harmony, thereby affirming the enduring relevance of Jain ethics in contemporary life.
The facts and the views expressed in the article are those of the author only. The author's email address is snpandey@isjs.in. A reader may send questions or comments to the author directly.
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