Ahimsa Non violence

Sri Sadgurubhyoh Namah

Apr-16-2012

Dear Prabhu,

 

I was reading about Mahavira and his 5 vows. First being 'Ahimsa - not harming any living being'.

Before today Ahimsa was an empty words/slogan for me. Today I understood.

It is because , all living beings have self/atman/experiencer. Body is a covering. If we hurt any living being, the self/experiencer feels it. I cannot hurt a stone, but I can hurt a living thing. Pain is same everywhere. Whether bodily or mental pain.

earlier I used to see bodies only. Now I can understand by inference that all living beings have atman, and it is better not to disturb/hurt them.

In guruseva

Atmajyoti

Dear Prasad,

yes. If anybody kills animal, he is killing part of himself.

Peace and love,

Prabhu