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  • so if a tirthankar is being beaten, a sravak should not get involved since in this case a tirthankar is perfectly in ahimsa and we should not disturb them
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    so if a tirthankar is being beaten, a sravak should not get involved since in this case a tirthankar is perfectly in ahimsa and we should not disturb them

    4 months ago 60

    No. In Jain dharma, a śrāvaka should not be indifferent to violence just because a Tirthankar is spiritually untouched.

    A Tirthankar, being fully established in vītarāgatā and inner ahimsa, does not become disturbed inwardly by bodily harm. But the act of beating is still himsā, and it is still wrong.

    So a śrāvaka should:

    • not feel hatred or revenge,
    • not create more violence,
    • but try to prevent the harm with nonviolent means if possible,
    • and act with compassion, restraint, and right intention.

    The key Jain point is:

    • The Tirthankar is unaffected in soul-consciousness.
    • The attacker still accumulates grave karma.
    • The śrāvaka’s duty is not passive neglect, but disciplined, nonviolent protection as far as possible.

    So the correct understanding is not “do not get involved,” but rather:

    “Get involved only in a way that remains faithful to ahimsa and compassion.”

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