Ahimsa A Psychological Study

Author(s): T G Kalghatgi
Publisher: Z_Pushkarmuni_Abhinandan_Granth_012012.pdf

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Ahimsa-A Psychological Study RE O We should also note that the ultimate end of the practice of ahimsa is not merely to save other souls but in a positive sense to save our own souls. Self-culture is the main problem in the practice of ahimsa. In the Sutrakstanga it is said that if a person causes violence out of greed or if he supports such violence of others, he increases the enemies of his own soul. In the AcarangaSutra we are asked to consider ourselves in the position of the persons or animals to whom we want to cause injury. Gandhiji said, I believe in loving my ememies. I believe in the power of suffering to melt the stoniest heart.' Abimsa is kindness, it is beneficial to the soul for its realisation of perfection. In ahimsa there is the force of the soul and in himsa there is the expression of our animal-nature. Ahimsa is beneficial to all, to the persons who practise ahimsa and to those who are saved by ahimsa. Ahimsa destroys all anxiety; disorder and cowardice. It can overcome and defeat the most cruel brute force. Gandhiji has shown this by the Satyagraha movement against the mighty British empire. Zimmer says, 'Gandhiji's Satyagraha is the battle waged in the collosal modern scale and according to the principles from the textbooks not of the Royal Military college, but of Brahman.' V O -0-0-0 -0-0-0-0-0- 0-0-0 -0 -0 -0--0--0--0 OOOOOOO The sun of Ahimsa (non-violence) carries S all the hosts of darkness, such as hatred, anger, malice before himself. Abissa in education shines clear and far and can no more be bidden even as the sun cannot be hidden by any means. -Mahatma Gandhi h-o-o-o-o-o-o- o-o-o- o -o-o-o-ommand