History & Civics
The most important precept of Jainism is ahimsa or non-violence. It was popularised by Mahatma Gandhi during India's freedom struggle. Do you think the philosophy of ahimsa is as relevant today as it was in the era of Mahavira?
Answer
Philosophy of Ahimsa or non-violence is as relevant today as it was in the era of Mahavira. It is so because the world today is experiencing violence in form of terrorism, war, domestic violence etc. In todays world of pain and suffering there is dire need of the philosophy of non-violence which literally means 'non-injury' and 'non-killing'.
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