[Buddha-l] Subject: the poignancy of Donald Lopez

[Dan Lusthaus]

Hi Chris,

> [Jains] apparently have some Indic notion
> of  "righteous war" (perhaps similar to that in the Bhagavad Gita).
>
> There were some Jain dynasties in parts of South India that wouldn't
> have lasted as long as they did without an army and it seems unlikely
> that they never used force to conquer neighbouring states.

Reasonable assumption, unless they subcontracted to Shaivites or other 
mercenaries, which would not be exactly ahimsa either. Do we know of any 
actual incidents or campaigns under the Jain insignia?

Thanks,

Dan