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The below-noted seven points can be a parameter to judge, if one is non-violent or not: Whether one's life is dominated by :
1. peace and calm or anger 2. humility or ego 3. contentment or desires 4. Honesty or dishonesty 5. openness of mind or closed mindedness 6. cooperation or non-cooperation 7. bravery or cowardice
These parameters of Gurudev Tulsi show his all-grasping vision about the subject. Diferent Forms of Violeneo
Violence is a spark, which turns into all-devouring fire quickly on finding a fertile ground. Gurudev Tulsi is of the view that killing only is not violence (Hipsa) and not doing that non-violence (Ahinsa). That would be a small-time vision of it. The roots of the problem to which Gurudev Tulsi has gone is not within the power of all. He sees violence in a very wide perspective. He says:
1. Any action done out of attachment or jealousy is violence. 2. Violence is not of and by sword only. Adulteration and exploi.
tation is also violence. In brief, every uncontrolled passions of
life is violence. 3. To exploit any body's labour is violence. 4. To thrust one's faith or ideas on any body is also violence, even
if that is a religious action. 5. Just as killing is violence so is hesitating from self-sacrificing to
stop some body's killing. 6. Not only destruction of property or phenomenon of "Gherao"
is a violence but also the creation of circumstances leading to
it. 7. War only is not violence, even if a women at home is creating
family turbulance she is quilty of committing violence. 8. All steps taken under the effect of jealosy, enmity etc. also are
violence, though they may not seem physically violent.
It is Gurudev Tulsi's belief that violence and mental degradation are co-related. Violence can exhibit itself in so many ways i.e. 1. Violence of self leads to self degradation and when exceeds
certain limits, it will result in violence (Himsa). 2. Mostly there is a gap between what one says and what one docs
this gap leads to self degradation, which is a form of violence. 3. To take any thing without the owner's permission is a form of
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