so can we also go and buy meat to eat just because another jeev just finished its own karma. we should also be detached just like tirthankar and if a murder is happening in front of us we should not do anything.
No. In Jain Dharma, detachment does not mean indifference to violence.
A Tirthankar is absolutely detached, but that detachment is free from attachment and hatred, not a license to support harm. Jain ethics are based on ahimsa first. If a living being is being harmed, buying meat or supporting killing would still involve himsa and asatya of compassion toward life.
Also, “it is just that jeev’s karma” is not a justification for our own violent action. In Jain philosophy:
- Every jeev experiences its own karma.
- But we are still responsible for our own intent and action.
- If we knowingly support violence, we bind new karma.
So in Jain Dharma:
- Eating meat is not justified by karma theory.
- Being detached does not mean ignoring murder or violence.
- A Jain should act with compassion, restraint, and ahimsa, while remaining inwardly free from anger and attachment.
The proper Jain attitude is:
- Do not cause harm
- Do not support harm
- Do what is possible to stop or reduce harm, without hatred
So the path is not “let violence happen because karma,” but “remain non-attached, yet fully committed to ahimsa.”