Paving the Way for Peace : Living Philosophies of Bishnois and
Jains
Herma Brockmann & Renato Pichler
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About the Book
Mahatma Gandhi said "The greatness of a society is shown by the way it treats its animals". Compassion not excluding animals can lead to more peace because someone protecting animals will also respect the lives of fellow humans.
The global meat industry is expected to grow considerably in 2005 leading to ever more animals losing the only possession they have: their lives. Even under the best conditions (which are very rarely met), slaughter involves extreme cruelty. Reducing the demand for meat implies reducing cruelty.
This book has been written with the aim of showing that a life without meat is not only possible but brings about considerable benefits for humans, animals and nature alike: Every person stemming the meat-tide is giving precious support to a better and more peaceful world.
About the Authors
Renato Pichler has refused to eat meat since he was 16.
From that early age, his compassion for animals led him into the vegetarian community where, after finishing his studies in computer science, he got involved in founding the Swiss Union for Vegetarianism, an organisation of which he is now the President. In the year 2002 he was also elected Vice President of the European Vegetarian Union where he initiated a number of successful projects.
Renato Pichler strongly believes that a world without slaughter will also be a more peaceful world - an aim to which he dedicates all his efforts.
Herma Brockmann has been a vegetarian for 20 years. She has created the vegetarian organization Vegi-Info Belgium and is Honorary Secretary General of the European Vegetarian Union.
Because the fate of animals is of the utmost importance to her, she is actively involved in many international projects, which aim at ameliorating the living conditions of animals
Herma Brockmann’s priority in her work for animals lies in information exchange across national and cultural borders. Long experience in working in an international environment helps her to initiate cooperation of people caring for animals across the globe, from India to South Africa and Russia.
Contents
Foreword
Chapter I The Bishnois
The Khan scandal
Pacifists on the Warpath
Amrita’s Sacrifice
The Seer Jambeshwar
A Barren Home Land
The Thar Desert
A Stable Desert Region
Getting acquainted
Romance with Nature
Chipko
Bish-noi - twenty-nine
Comments by Harsh Vardhan
Bishnoi Fascination
Peepasar
Dutybound we live
About Harsh Vardhan
Chapter II The Jains
The Endings of a Rainbow?
The Common Path
A Religion of High Ideals
Eternal Life, New Forms
They are wealthy. They give generously. They look after others.
Live and let live!
Ancient Wisdom shows the Way
Distribution of the Jains Population in India (1971)
Chapter III In Search of Harmony
Appendix : Contacts