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Lastly, Jains should not consume any foods or drinks that have animal products or animal flesh. A common misconception is that Jains cannot eat animal-shaped foods or products. As long as the foods do not contain animal products or animal flesh, animal shaped foods can be consumed without the fear of committing a sin. [22] [23]
Jains not only abstain from consumption of meat, but also do not eat root vegetables (such as carrots, potatoes, radish, turnips, etc) as doing so kills the plant and they believe in ahimsa. In the hierarchy of living entities, overwintering plants such as onions are ranked higher than food crops such as wheat and rice.
Varshitapa is an upavāsa, fasting for 36 hours, on alternate days for 13 lunar months and 13 days continuously. In Varshitapa a person eats on alternate days between sunrise and sunset only. A person can not eat on any two consecutive days for the period of fast but can fast on two consecutive days.
The Jain mendicants abide by a rigorous set of rules of conduct, where they must eat, sleep and even walk with full diligence and with an awareness that even walking kills several hundreds of minute beings. Jain ascetics sweep the ground before them to avoid injuring the most minuscule forms of life.
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It is not considered a suicide by Jain scholars because it is not an act of passion, nor does it employ poisons or weapons. [2] After the sallekhana vow, the ritual preparation and practice can extend into years. [1] Sallekhana is a vow available to both Jain ascetics and householders. [4]
Because they require a lot of calories to support their massive bodies (2,000 to 5,100 pounds), the rhinos eat around 110 pounds of plants per day. The Danger From Poachers Javan rhinos only exist ...