"Non-violence and kindness to living beings is kindness to oneself. For thereby one's own self is saved from various kinds of sins and resultant sufferings and is able to secure his own welfare."
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As quoted in Religion and culture of the Jains (1975) by JyotiprasÄda Jaina, p. 187.
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Mahavira
MahÄvira (ą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤§ą¤®ą¤¾ą¤Ø ą¤®ą¤¹ą¤¾ą¤µą„ą¤°) or MahÄvir (the "Great Hero"); also, VardhamÄna (increasing) or Niggantha NÄthaputta (599ā527 BC), was a philosopher and teacher who developed the core traditions of Jainism.
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