How to make Religious and Spiritual Progress?
Questioner: ‘On the path of ahimsa (non-violence), there is religious and spiritual progress.’ Could you please elaborate on this topic?
Dadashri: Ahimsa is itself the religion and ahimsa is itself the spiritual progress. However, here, ahimsa means 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.
Questioner: How is the mantra ‘Ahimsa Parmodharma’ (‘Non-violence is the ultimate religion’) beneficial in one’s life?
Dadashri: Well for that, in the morning, before leaving home, you should recite the following intention five times, “May no living being in this world be hurt, even to the slightest extent, through the mind, speech, or body.” If you end up hurting someone thereafter, you should take a note of that and repent for that.
Questioner: How is it possible in this era of the time cycle, to live life without hurting anyone?
Dadashri: You simply have to maintain this intent and ensure that you apply that. Where you are not able to do so, you should repent for that.
Questioner: Is it really possible to live life without hurting a single living being amongst the many living beings around us? Is it possible to ever satisfy every single living being around us, in every circumstance?
Dadashri: The one who wishes to do so, can do everything. Even if it is not accomplished in one lifetime, it will nevertheless certainly be accomplished in two or three lifetimes! Your goal should be decided, the attention should simply be towards that, then it will definitely be accomplished.
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