Have benevolence towards all living beings.
Tattvarthasutra
Have Benevolence
Topic: The Natural World
“Have benevolence towards all living beings, joy at the sight
of the virtuous, compassion and sympathy for the afflicted,
and tolerance towards the indolent and ill-behaved.”
Jainism
Tattvarthasutra
Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 208 [Tattvarthasutra 7.11].
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Tattvarthasutra 7.11
The ethic of ahimsa, reverence for life and nonviolence toward all living beings, is one of the cardinal virtues and an important tenet of Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
–World Scripture – a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 208 [Tattvarthasutra 7.11].