सहभागितापूर्ण अस्तित्व
By डॉ. एस. आर. व्यास
Summary
Research has established that even if insecticide use does not ruin a person's future life, it certainly ruins their present life, and it is already doing so. The disruption caused to the biological cycle by insecticides is both alarming and a warning. If this continues, insecticide use will manifest as self-destruction. Insects consumed by humans as food will, due to their destruction, produce toxic pollution in that food. Other creatures will be affected because insects that were their food will either perish without sustenance or, in an unbalanced state, consume whatever is available. This will increase abnormalities, ultimately appearing in humans as disease and disorder. Thus, insecticide use is an invitation to one's own destruction. The best treasure of the world is life, expressed in diverse forms all around. This expression brings a colorful display of essence, energy, and joy. One form expressing life is the human, distinguished from other life forms by intellect and capability. The arrogance of this distinction has made humans rulers, aggressors, and exploiters, with consequences spreading so far in nature that their own situation has reached the brink of destruction. Jain philosophy offers the means to save this human standing on the brink and guide them toward their true destination, a means created centuries ago but ignored by humans amidst their selfish race and the victory drums of scientific achievements. Continuing the race and achieving, even after turning thousands of lives into death, humans are suffocating; so what is the meaning of all that was built and nurtured over centuries? If amidst concrete jungles built at the cost of millions, one's ears yearn for birdsong, eyes for greenery, and nose for fresh air, have those millions not become worthless? Why is this happening? Why has the human who measures distances to the moon and Mars forgotten to measure their own steps and set direction? Jain philosophy provides guidance to set the steps of the human flying to stars, constellations, and planets on the right path, assuring the traveler that if they follow it, they will surely reach their destination. When, gathering these paths, the human approached the brink of destruction, they felt
Conclusion
The document’s analysis leads to a stark conclusion: the indiscriminate destruction of insects is not a neutral act but a direct invitation to self-annihilation. The disruption of the biological cycle caused by pesticides is already harming present life and, if unchecked, will inevitably lead to the degradation of food sources, the spread of disease, and the collapse of ecological balance. The text argues that this outcome is a direct consequence of a worldview that sees humans as separate and superior, rather than as participants in a shared existence. The implication is clear: survival depends on abandoning the arrogance of domination and embracing the Jain principle of mutual interdependence, where even the smallest creature holds equal value. Only by recognizing this fundamental interconnectedness can humanity avert the self-destructive path it has set upon.