(July 19, 2020 at 3:35 am)Porcupine Wrote: Isn't Ashima also in Hinduism and self-defence is acceptable in Hinduism but not in Jainism?
From what little I've read, it appears that Jainism isn't monolithic.
There are adherents who take ashima to be absolute -- to the point of denying any just war or self-defense. But others justify some violence.
I don't know if this has to do with differences between northern and southern traditions, or whether it's just a general disagreement.