An Ahimsa Crisis: You Decide: Currently The Jain Community Seems To Have Different Set Of Priorities

We are building temples for poojas (worship) but not for teaching and training in ahimsa. The Jain community is affluent, dynamic, and educated. The recent census of the Government of India mentioned that Jains have the highest literacy rate (97%). Because of their affluence, Jains have always been building temples.

Some of the most beautiful and magnificent temples in India are the Jain temples. Even while the number of Jain temples in India in poor conditions abounds, every day the world over, newer and bigger temples are being built quite frequently. Temples do serve the very important needs for pooja, worship, community gatherings, unity, and observance of rituals and festivals. Yet many of these places of worship generally do not offer, on a regular basis, the teachings and training in Jain doctrines, in the practice of practical and applied Jainism, and in 3 As of Jainism; ahimsa, anekantavada (non-one-sidedness) and aprigraha (non attachment and limits on possessions) that can be used in our daily lives and professions.