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peaceful vibrations. If we live in this way, this will become our shield. This will become our support. This will also become our protector from outside violence.
Vibrations of violence or vibrations of peace do not come from outside; they come from inside. In the beginning, there will be some kind of conflict, but respect your life. Say, "I am not going to create any violence to myself.” And if any negative thought of hate, anger, resentment comes, say: "No, I don't want it. I am peace.” Tell those violent thoughts, "Get out.” Take them out just as we tell children, “Please, don't make noise; I want to sleep.” In the same way, we tell our mind what to do. Sometimes it is easy to tell others, but it is much more difficult to tell our own self.
Violence percolates from negativities. Each individual has to take charge of oneself and create harmony in oneself. Unless we create peace inside, we won't be able to create peace outside. To tell others we use words but to tell ourselves, we have to have the experience of peace. It is easy to say words, but it is a challenge to tune into the feeling. To connect within, we meditate and experience the peaceful presence of Reverence for Life. This way, the practice of harmony gradually permeates every cell of our being.
I for Integration
Then the 'I' in Ahinsa is for integration. Integrate everything: body, mind and soul. Let us bring equanimity, equality and consideration to all races, all religions, all ethnic groups, and all life. Take out the division from your mind. Take out: "She is a Christian. He is a Jew. She is Chinese. He is Indian.” These are all walls of conditions. These walls are not outside; they are built inside our mind. These walls are separating us from others and the presence of our own life.
Integrate! Be integration! We need a heart which integrates all, a heart which understands that all want to live, all want to have peace, all want to eat; there is no difference among all of us. Love does not have time to waste on hate. Love knows how to forgive. Love knows how to forget. Love knows how to move on. This way we are working on integrations and slowly we feel integrated
First, start with the mind, then with the words, then with the deeds. We integrate the way we think, speak and act. When we say, “Thank you,” the
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