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Religion and Non-Violence
As I am, so are these, As these are, so am I.
Identifying himself with others, Let him not kill, nor cause any one to kill." Not for our life would we ever
intentionally kill a living being.? A brother ought not intentionally
to destroy the life of any being.' All men tremble at punishment
All men fear death. Remember that thou are like unto them.
And do not kill, nor cause slaughter. All men tremble at punishment.
All men love life. Remember that thou art like unto them.
And do not kill, nor cause slaughter. Live, delighting in and delighted by non-injury.5 Who controls his rising anger as a rolling chariot
Him I call the real charioteer.
The others only hold the reins. “Whatsoever monk shall knowingly deprive of life a human being, or shall seek out a murderer of a human being or utter the praises of death, or incite another to self-destruction, saying “Oh, my friend: what good do you get from this sinful, wretched life? Death is better to thee than life': If, so thinking, and with such an aim, he, by various arguments, utter praises of death, or incite another to self-destruction, he, too, is fallen into defeat, he is no longer in communication."
"Him I call a Brāhmin who without hurting any creatures, whether feeble or strong, does not kill nor cause slaughter."
"Him I call indeed a Brāhmin, who is tolerant with the intolerant, mild with the violent, and free from greed among
1 Sutta Nipata, 331. 2 Mahāvagga, 6. 31. 13. 3 Ibid, 1. 78. 4. 4 Dhamma-pada, 129-130. 5 Itiyattaka, 38. 6 Dhamma-pada, 222. "SBE, XIII, I, p. 4.
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