World Religions Conference November 1957

Author(s): Sushil Muni
Publisher: Achal Singh Seth

Page 59

Again,
Talk by Sant Kirpal Singh ||
"A Khalsa (the pure) is he, who for all, which is opposite to Himsa."
has compassion
The great sage Kabir says:
'Some slaughter the innocent beasts one way, some another. But, both bereft of compassion, burn alike, Hear, O ye the wise, hear!
Hafiz the Great Saint of Persia went so for as to say,→→→→
'Drink wine, if you may, burn away the holy Quran, Put Kaaba on fire, but molest not a living being,"
A true lover of God will never do any of these things. All this signifies that Himsa is the worst of all sins.
All the Sikh Gurus and Sikhs of their time were pure vegetarians. Ahimsa' is a very wide term which covers all other forms of Dharma, such as Truthfulness, Honesty, Chastity, Avoidance of intoxicants, Love for all the created beings, and selfless service. Guru Nanak says,
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"A cloth stained by blood, doth become polluted. What of those who squeeze the blood of others How can their hearts be pure ?"
Ahimsa is both a stepping stone to, as well as, a fulfilment of spirituality. It is called the potent and highest of all Dharma. Mahavira, Buddha, Nanak, Christ, Tulsi, Confucious, Pythagoras and others all followed this great principle.
What is the criterion of Dharma? Dharma is that the observance of which brings about permanent peace and is conducive to happiness of all creation.
How to distinguish-what is real Dharma? The great sage Ved Vyas, Christ and others said,
"Do unto others as you would like to be done unto you,"
If we want to become happy and free, we will have to follow Ahimsa in all the walks of our life. How can we prepare and cement
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