Non-Violence
The simplest way of achieving peace and happiness in life is to heartily pray god every day, 'I don't want to hurt anybody in this world, by my mind, speech or action.'
The word violence generally conveys the impression of some form of physical aggression. But, the spiritual definition of violence is much broader. It says that violence begins from the moment you have a thought about hurting another living being.
Violence is something that is completely the opposite of peace, whether it is internal or external peace. Therefore, to maintain peace, one should maintain complete non-violence. Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan states the definition of non-violence is, “To not hurt any living being, even to the slightest extent, through the mind, speech, or body.” This should remain in your awareness, it should remain in your conviction, then religious and spiritual progress will be possible. This constant awareness can be attained after Self Realization and with the blessings of the Gnani Purush.
Many people also wonder how being a non-vegetarian is considered a form of violence. Param Pujya Dadashri responds, “The general rule is that you cannot destroy what you cannot create.” From this, we can understand that we should not take any living beings’ life because we cannot bring them back to life.
You can learn more about violence (himsa) and non-violence (ahimsa), from the gross to the subtlest levels as exposed in the book, “Non-Violence”. It will serve as a useful guide for those who want to practice non-violence (ahimsa) and desire liberation.
Q. How to make Religious and Spiritual Progress?
A. Questioner: ‘On the path of ahimsa (non-violence), there is religious and spiritual progress.’... Read More
Q. How to practice Non violence/Ahimsa?
A. Questioner: Show us how to practice ahimsa. Dadashri: First of all, you should not hurt any living... Read More
Q. Why is there such a great emphasis on protecting life forms from fear?
A. Questioner: Then why has such great importance been placed on abhaydaan in the Jain... Read More
A. You should not have any himsak bhaav in your mind. You should have the firm intent that, ‘I do not... Read More
A. Today, many people argue that eggs are vegetarian since they have no life in it. However, is it... Read More
Q. Is milk vegetarian or nonvegetarian?
A. Questioner: Just as the so-called ‘vegetarian’ egg should not be eaten, the milk of a cow should... Read More
Q. Does eating meat affect one's spiritual awareness?
A. Questioner: So food has an effect on the mind, is that also certain? Dadashri: All of this is... Read More
A. Where anger, pride, deceit, and greed exist, there Atma himsa (violence towards the state as the... Read More
Q. How to cease intent violence? What does intent-death mean?
A. For people of the entire world, raudradhyan (an adverse internal state that hurts the self and... Read More
Q. Does one become non-violent after attaining Self-Realization?
A. Now, if a road is being illuminated by the moonlight and the headlights [of the car] are turned off... Read More
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