Author : Michael Tobias
Publisher : Jain Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0875730809
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (757 download)
Book Synopsis Life Force by : Michael Tobias
Download or read book Life Force written by Michael Tobias and published by Jain Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outside India, little is known of Jainism, one of the oldest religions in the world; a gentle faith whose ancient precepts have always nurtured an ecological way of life, and which numbers today nearly ten million adherents. At the root of Jainism's compassionate philosophy is the practice of ahimsa, meaning non-violence, an approach to the world that greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi. Today, with the earth's environment and everyone of its species under constant siege, Jainism has more of a role to play than ever before. In this accessible and thought-provoking portrait of a religion, the Jain antidotes to human violence and environmental abuse come elegantly and persuasively to light.