 On the other hand, according to Jains, if an act produces violence, then the person is guilty of it, whether or not he had an intention to commit it.John Koller explains the role of intent in Jainism with the example of a monk, who unknowingly offered poisoned food to his brethren.According to the Jain view, the monk is guilty of a violent act if the other monks die because they eat the poisoned food; but according to the Buddhist view he would not be guilty.