Light of Nonviolence

Author(s): Sushilmuni
Publisher: Vishwa Ahimsa Sangh Delhi

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known many hunters who have reported on the tremendous feats and abilities of the black monkey and I have great regard for their physical and pranic powers. Third, I have realized in watching monkeys that watchfulness itself is the true way to rise above the boundaries, bondages, and limits of the Self. But monkeys are very much attached to their territories; and like humans, they have strong feelings of possession unless they are liberated from physical and emotional attachments, which is not easy for a monkey. Four, like humans, monkeys have homes and they care for their children in very loving and protective ways. I have seen female monkeys grinding flour, herbs and stone for special foods. In fact, the black monkey have a secret medicine which is called shilajeet: it is given to the female monkey after childbirth. Five, there is a myth of eternal life about black monkeys since one rarely sees the dead body of a black monkey. Like the elephant, the snake, or the turtle, monkeys know how to live a long time and their youthfulness in old age is a secret kind of knowledge. However, we can live a long life too if we purify our bodies and contact the Self for everyday living. Six, monkeys are very sensitive creatures and they pick up vibrations from everything very easily. They can know what you are thinking and especially what you are feeling. If they sense fear or violence, they will attack you in an instant. You must be very careful with monkeys because they are controlled by their feelings and they do not know the deeper, loving Self, all the time, when they are around you.
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