Posted: April 1st, 2015

discussion current event

discussion current event

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Here are three articles regarding Jainism and the importance of their special diet and the discipline it takes to follow the dietary restrictions. How is food related to the practice of ahimsa? How ccould the expansion of a religion make following certain dietary practices more difficult? What is your response to these articles and how do they relate to the class?

The Incredibly Strict Diet of a Jain Monk

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-32037919

Tiny Religious Sect Thrive in Chicagoland Despite Culture Clash

https://www.wbez.org/news/culture/tiny-religious-sect-thrives-chicagoland-despite-cultural-clash-110712

Jain Monk Hunger Strike Leads to a Vegetarian City

https://www.worldreligionnews.com/issues/jain-monk-hunger-strike-leads-vegetarian-city