Amar Vani

Author(s): Amarmuni
Publisher: Sanmati Gyan Pith Agra

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TRUTH, GOODNESS, BEAUTY
The killing of another creature is killing yourself. Similarly, the saving of the life of another creature is the saving of your own life. None can truly follow the path of Ahimsa until he has realised the whole truth of this eternal spiritual principle.
Successful Application of Non-Violence
Love and non-violence appear weak and ineffective in their undeveloped state. Water can extinguish fire, but it is possible only when water in sufficient quantity is poured on fire. If a forest catches fire, and if you pour a handful of water over it, it will have no effect. But if torrential rain of water fails upon the burning forest, the fire will be extinguished, without leaving a single spark alive. Today we apply a little of non-violence, of the quantity of a draught of water, to extinguish the huge conflagration of violence and hatred. How can this huge fire be extinguished by a little of non-violence? Let there be torrential rain of love and non-violence, and the raging conflagration of violence and enmity will be extinguished.
Resistance To Brutal Force
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If a man bites you like a dog, and in revenge you also bite him like a dog, there is no difference between you and him. Neither of you has risen above the level of a dog. Should brute force be retaliated with brute force? Should not moral force be applied against the brute force? If you want to liberate the world from the fetters of violence and brute force, you must learn to apply moral force against it. There is no alternative to it. Fire cannot be extinguished by fire. Water is needed to extinguish fire.