Non-Violence
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violence all the same.
Dadashri: Intent-violence is independent, whereas effect-
violence is not. The result of intent violence, which one experiences
in the next life, is not under anyone’s control. People who practice
non-violence today, is the result of their past life’s intent. What
they do today is not their real effort.
This type of ahimsa is directed towards only those life-forms
that are visible to the eye. It is not wrong. The Lord has said that
if one practiced ahimsa outwardly, it should be directed towards
both the gross and the subtle life-forms alike. More importantly,
one should ensure that one does not commit intent-violence
towards one’s own Self. People are constantly committing intent-
violence; they even talk about it and yet they do not understand
what it is.
Intent-violence is subtle and people cannot perceive it,
whereas effect violence is visible to all. All the violence that is
perceived through one’s thoughts, speech and acts is an effect.
First Save Yourself from Intent-Violence
The Lord has said that the ultimate non-violence is that which
does not hurt the Soul. This means absence of all kashaya. Any
form of kashaya hurts the soul. He also said that you must make
sure that no intent-violence is occurring within you. Nowadays,
however, just the opposite is happening and that is why one must
first stop the intent-violence. Effect violence is not under anyone’s
control, but we cannot say this overtly. In fact, this can only be
discussed with people who revere ahimsa. That is why the Lord
did not disclose everything. If people were told this, they would
ruin their future lives, because then they would get a license to
proceed with violence. They would proclaim that since effect
violence is not in anyone’s hands, there is nothing wrong with
killing. This very intent violence is what needs to be stopped! The
Lords displayed tremendous wisdom in not disclosing all this; they