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सकारात्मक अहिंसा
Similarly, if you do not speak and keep mum, the question of truth or falsehood does not come in picture. It is only when you speak you shall speak the truth with .bhashsamiti' is the commandment. So also if one is doing no business or dealings, question of corruption, dishonesty etc. remain absent; but when you happen to hold an active public post, then an occasion arises to show that you are honest and have neither exploited the situation nor committed theft nor taken bribe and have done justice. Thus examples can be multiplied to prove that Ahimsa and its fellow travellers like truth non-stealing etc. are not the religion of escapism from activity. The above point derives some support from Uttaradhyayan 24(26) as follows:
एयानो पंच समिईओ, चरणस्स य पवत्तणे। गुत्ती णियतणेवुत्ता, असुभत्थेसु सव्वसो ।।
These five simities are for promotion of religious activities, and for complete renouncement from bad actions three gupties have been prescribed. Luckily, the doctrine of Ahimsa is so scientific and useful and its implications are so wide and all pervading that it has been and is being continuously digested universally in all other walks of life. It is no more a monopoly of religion now. So let us be bold enough to say that large portion of world activity is carried out in a religious manner and future is still brighter for Ahimsa etc. to become more and more popular religion of human activities. Sootrakritaanga 1-2(14) and Prashna Vyakarana 21/23 support Ahimsa as a positive proposition.
Coming to the second group viz., Samyam (Contraction) it should be conceded that it is purely a passive item. It clearly postulates the process of limitation of wordly persuits to the minimum possible. It is an easy prescription for abstaining from activities as far as possible so that no new bondage is caused. In technical terms it can
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