Book Title: Walk With Me
Author(s): Chandanaji Acharya, Vastupal Parikh
Publisher: Veerayatan

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________________ Walk With Me The audience was deeply absorbed and listening very carefully. Another shravak instantly jumped to a logical conclusion and said, “Bhagwan, in that case, a violent act is not only physical. Sometimes our mere words hurt others, or we silently think ill of others. Are these not the violations of our innate compassion? Should we not therefore consider such mental or verbal acts as violence?" Mahavir smiled and continued, "Yes, even if no one is hurt by our evil thoughts, it still is bhava himsa - violence committed by our mind! Once this subtle meaning of violence is clear, it is easy to realize that violence is widespread in our society. Telling a lie is violence, exploiting others is violence, depriving someone of his livelihood or legitimate Telling a lie is violence, exploiting others rights is violence, is violence, depriving someone of his ignoring the pain and livelihood or legitimate rights is violence, ignoring the pain and suffering of others suffering of others is is violence, treating others as inferior is violence, treating violence, and denying education or others as inferior is knowledge to someone is also violence. Similarly, poverty, child labor, and caste violence, and denying or gender discrimination are acts of education social violence. A society that tolerates such behavior against its own people is a knowledge to someone violent society." I is also violence. Similarly, poverty, child labor, and caste or gender discrimination are acts of social violence. A society that tolerates such behavior against its own people is a violent society." Bhagwan was now more eloquent than ever. Or People were excited to see the sermon turn towards more practtcal, issues. A shravak got up and asked, “Bhagwan, you say that tolerating social injustice is violence. However, discrimination, poverty, 94 Jain Education Intemational For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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