Non Violence

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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Ahimsa
Ahimsa
paralyzed, it does not affect the Soul. Only the Gnani Purush can give you a clear distinction between what is real and what is relative.
when the timing of death and the intent to kill as two of the many other evidences come together, the killing occurs. Only when it is time for the life form to die will it meet up with the person who has made the intent to kill. This person will be instrumental in its death.
This is a very subtle fact. If only the world would come to understand this!
The time of death is not in anyone's hands, but The Lord has not divulged that there are other causes behind any death. There are some types of knowledge that are not divulged. Had the Lord stated these aspects of life and death clearly, many would have been able to understand and benefit from it. He has spoken about it, but people do not understand it. This is because the Lord has given all the answers and they can be found in the sacred texts, but one has to read countless volumes before one arrives at the essence that I am giving you here. The Lord's spoken words were pure gold, which Gautam Swami (Lord Mahavir's premier disciple) made ornate and elaborate. Only when someone like Gautam Swami is around can this gold' be extracted from the scriptures. Only when such a person can extract the pure essence of the Lord's spoken words, will our work be done!
Questioner : What about people who are crushed to death in a train accident? How can a train have the intent to kill?
Dadashri : The train does not need any intent, but it is the intent of those who die, which is at play here. In the past, these people had made the intent that they did not care how they died. When people have such intent, their death will result accordingly. It is because their intent becomes their karma. But they cannot die prior to their appointed time of death
Make A Firm Resolution Never To Kill
Now the point you need to understand is that unless the time of death approaches for any life form, it cannot be killed. Furthermore the timing of death is not in anyone's control.
Violent Intent: Very Prevalent in India
Some people make a strong resolve not to cause even the slightest of violence towards any living being. With such a resolve, no living entity will be hurt at the hands of such people. Even if such a person were to trample on an insect, the insect would survive. If however, a person makes intent to kill insects, then all the insects that are meant to die will come his way.
The Lord has clearly stated that no living entity can kill another. People question this, when they witness life forms killing each other. The explanation behind this is that the killing only takes place because the time of death has come for the life form that dies, and the one that kills had made the intent to kill. So
Questioner : Will it not take a long time to spread the correct knowledge and understanding of Ahimsa?
Dadashri : Even if it takes a long time, one cannot expound on it completely because of the nature of this world. This world is completely immersed in violence. There is nothing but an inclination towards violence, which is why this could not be achieved. There is however, some readiness to practice Ahimsa but not everyone understands it.
Questioner : But is there not a subtle intent of non