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different matter, which could not be applied to either of the boys
because they were both egotistical. One had an ego about not
drinking alcohol or eating meat while the other had an ego about
doing both. To attain liberation one has to be without ego.
Exclusively for Those Who Revere Non-Violence
What people nowadays believe is not what the Lord has
proclaimed as the truth. The Lord is very wise. He said that not a
single being exists in this world that can kill another being, because
everything is governed by vyavasthit (scientific circumstantial
evidences). How can one person kill another, when in order for a
person to die, so many circumstances must prevail together? But
at the same time, He also said that this fact should be kept
absolutely secret. Some found this statement contradictory with
regards to non-violence. They would say, ‘You teach us not to
harm even a single living being and now you are saying this?’ The
Lord said that this information is only meant for those who revere
non-violence. It is not for those who practice violence. Such
individuals would misuse the Lord’s statement and feel that they
have a license to kill. They would create misery all around by
developing an inner intent of violence. Therefore this matter can
only be discussed with those who revere ahimsa.
The Lord has said that one should not have the ego for
either committing or practicing violence or non-violence. If you
kill, you are really killing all reverence for your own soul. You are
committing violence against yourself. The soul does not die, but
you are committing violence against yourself, which is why the
Lord has forbidden it. On the other hand, if you try to save lives,
you will be doing it with ego, which is also violence against your
soul. In both instances, one is doing something wrong. Why not
stay out of this predicament?
In reality no living being can kill another living being, but if
the Lord had openly stated the fact that no living being is able to
kill another, the people with ego will claim that they can kill. No