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Non-Violence
The time of death is not in anyone’s hands, but the Lord
has not revealed that there are other causes behind any death.
There are some types of knowledge that are not disclosed. Had
the Lord stated these aspects of life and death clearly, many would
have been able to understand it and benefit from it. He has spoken
about it, but people do not understand it. This is because the
Lord has given all the answers and they can be found in the sacred
texts, but one has to read countless volumes to derive the essence
that I give you here. The Lord’s spoken words were pure gold,
which Gautam Swami (Lord Mahavir’s leading disciple)
embellished and elaborated upon. Only when someone like
Gautam Swami is around can this ‘gold’ be extracted from the
scriptures. Only when such a person can extract the pure essence
of the Lord’s spoken words, will our work be done!
Make a Firm Resolution Never to Kill
Some people make a strong resolve not to cause even the
slightest violence to any living being. With such a resolve, no living
entity will be hurt at the hands of such people. Even if such a
person trampled on an insect it would survive. If however, a person
is intent on killing insects, then all the insects that are meant to die
will come his way.
The Lord has clearly stated that no single living entity can
kill another. When people witness life-forms killing each other
they question this. The explanation for this is that the killing only
takes place because the time of death has come for the life-
form, and the one that kills it had made the intent to kill. So
when the time of death and the intent to kill as two of the many
other evidences come together, the killing occurs. Only when it
is time for the life-form to die will it encounter the person who
has made the intent to kill. This person will be instrumental in its
death.
This is a very subtle fact. If only the world would understand
this!