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various kinds.
77. Himsa of immobile lives should also be avoided so far as possible.
78. Again, one who follows Ahimsa should not, at the same time feel vexed at the improper conduct of other ignorant people, but should try to enlighten them.
Some Common Misapprehensions Regarding Himsa.
79. Do not be misled by the idea that there is no wrong in committing Himsa "for the sake of religion," the laws of which are inscrutable.
80. Or for the purpose of pleasing the Gods. 81. Nor kill for guests, deserving of respect.
82. Nor kill a life with higher vitalities, in preference to a life with lower vitalities.
83. Nor kill those which kill others, with the idea that the destruction of one leads to the protection of others.
84. Nor kill them on the ground that you thereby prevent them from committing Himsa.
85. It is a mis-conception to kill one in distress on the ground that such killing will relieve him from suffering. Alleviate his suffering, help him, but do not destroy him.
86. Do not kill one who is happy, in the false belief that happiness is rarely attained, and when once attained it will continue if the person is killed when in a happy condition.
87. Do not kill your preceptor, in the false belief, that by killing him while he is in deep concentration of mind, he will attain eternal bliss.
88. Do not kill, in the false belief that, by killing you release the soul from its imprisonment in the body, and you set it free.
89. Do not kill yourself to offer your flesh to one who is starving.
90. Do not yield to delusions such as set forth above. Falsehood.
91. Wrong statement through carelessness is falsehood.
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