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,NONVIOL5CE3 ,! ,GOSPEL ( ,NON-,VIOL5CE 

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,! ,LAW ( ,\R ,SPECIES 

  

,I AM NOT A VISION>Y4 ,I CLAIM TO BE A PRACTICAL IDEALI/4 ,! RELIGION ( NONVIOL5CE IS NOT MEANT M]ELY = ! RI%IS & SA9TS4 ,IT IS MEANT = ! COMMON PEOPLE AS WELL4 ,NONVIOL5CE IS ! LAW ( \R SPECIES AS VIOL5CE IS ! LAW ( ! BRUTE4 ,! SPIRIT LIES DORMANT 9 ! BRUTE & HE KN[S NO LAW BUT ?AT ( PHYSICAL MI<T4 ,! DIGNITY ( MAN REQUIRES OB$I5CE TO A HI<] LAW-TO ! /R5G? ( ! SPIRIT4444 

,! RI%IS :O DISCOV]$ ! LAW ( NONVIOL5CE 9 ! MID/ ( VIOL5CE W]E GREAT] G5IUSES ?AN ,NEWTON4 ,!Y W]E !MSELVES KN[N ! USE ( >MS1 !Y REALIZ$ !IR USELESSNESS1 & TAU<T A WE>Y WORLD ?AT ITS SALVATION LAY NOT ?R\< VIOL5CE BUT ?R\< NONVIOL5CE4 7,Y,I1 #a#a-#h-#a#i#b1 P#c7 

,MY ,AHIMSA 

  

,I KN[ ONLY ONE WAY-! WAY ( AHIMSA4 ,! WAY ( HIMSA GOES AGA9/ MY GRA94 ,I DO NOT WANT TO CULTIVATE ! P[] TO 9CULCATE HIMSA444,! FAI? SU/A9S ME ?AT ,HE IS ! HELP ( ! HELPLESS1 ?AT ,HE COMES TO ONE'S SUCCOR ONLY :5 ONE ?R[S HIMSELF ON ,HIS M]CY4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( ?AT FAI? ?AT ,I *]I% ! HOPE ?AT ,GOD WILL ONE DAY %[ ME A PA? :I* ,I MAY CONFID5TLY COMM5D TO ! PEOPLE4 7,Y,I1 #a-#a-#a#i#b#h1 P#c#d#b7 

,I HAVE BE5 A 'GAMBL]' ALL MY LIFE4 ,9 MY PASSION = F9D+ TRU? & 9 REL5TLESSLY FOLL[+ \T MY FAI? 9 NONVIOL5CE1 ,I HAVE C\NT$ NO /AKE TOO GREAT4 ,9 DO+ SO ,I HAVE ]R$1 IF AT ALL1 9 ! COMPANY ( ! MO/ DI/+UI%$ SCI5TI/ ( ANY AGE & ANY CLIME4 7,Y,I1 #b-#b-#a#i#c1 P#f#a7 

,I LE>N$ ! LESSON ( NONVIOL5CE FROM MY WIFE1 :5 ,I TRI$ TO B5D H] TO MY WILL4 ,H] DET]M9$ RESI/ANCE TO MY WILL1 ON ! ONE H&1 & H] QUIET SUBMISSION TO ! SUFF]+ MY /UPIDITY 9VOLV$1 ON ! O!R1 ULTIMATELY MADE ME A%AM$ ( MYSELF & CUR$ ME ( MY /UPIDITY 9 ?9K+ ?AT ,I WAS BORN TO RULE OV] H] &1 9 ! 5D1 %E BECAME MY TEA*] 9 NONVIOL5CE4 7,H1 #b#d-#a#b-#a#i#c#h1 P#c#i#d7 

,! DOCTR9E ?AT HAS GUID$ MY LIFE IS NOT ONE ( 9ACTION BUT ( ! HI<E/ ACTION4 7,H1 #b#h-#f-#a#i#d#b1 P#b#a7 

,I MU/ NOT444FLATT] MYSELF ) ! BELIEF--NOR ALL[ FRI5DS444TO 5T]TA9 ! BELIEF ?AT ,I HAVE EXHIBIT$ ANY H]OIC & DEMON/RABLE NONVIOL5CE 9 MYSELF4 ,ALL ,I CAN CLAIM IS ?AT ,I AM SAIL+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION )\T A MOM5T'S /OP4 7,H1 #a#a-#a-#a#i#d#h1 P#e#d7 

,*>ACT] ( NONVIOL5CE 

  

,NONVIOL5CE IS ! LAW ( ! HUMAN RACE & IS 9F9ITELY GREAT] ?AN & SUP]IOR TO BRUTE =CE4 

,9 ! LA/ RESORT IT DOES NOT AVAIL TO ?OSE :O DO NOT POSSESS A LIV+ FAI? 9 ! ,GOD ( ,LOVE4 

,NONVIOL5CE AF=DS ! FULLE/ PROTECTION TO ONE'S SELF-RESPECT & S5SE ( HONOR1 BUT NOT ALWAYS TO POSSESSION ( L& OR MOVABLE PROP]TY1 ?\< ITS HABITUAL PRACTICE DOES PROVE A BETT] BULW>K ?AN ! POSSESSION ( >M$ M5 TO DEF5D !M4 ,NONVIOL5CE1 9 ! V]Y NATURE ( ?+S1 IS ( NO ASSI/ANCE 9 ! DEF5SE ( ILL-GOTT5 GA9S & IMMORAL ACTS4 

,9DIVIDUALS OR NATIONS :O W\LD PRACTICE NONVIOL5CE MU/ BE PREP>$ TO SACRIFICE 7NATIONS TO LA/ MAN7 !IR ALL EXCEPT HONOR4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 9CONSI/5T ) ! POSSESSION ( O!R PEOPLE'S C\NTRIES1 I4E41 MOD]N IMP]IALISM1 :I* IS FRANKLY BAS$ ON =CE = ITS DEF5SE4 

,NONVIOL5CE IS A P[] :I* CAN BE WIELD$ EQUALLY BY ALL-*ILDR51 Y\NG M5 & WOM5 OR GR[N-UP PEOPLE1 PROVID$ !Y HAVE A LIV+ FAI? 9 ! ,GOD ( ,LOVE & HAVE !RE=E EQUAL LOVE = ALL MANK9D4 ,:5 NONVIOL5CE IS ACCEPT$ AS ! LAW ( LIFE1 IT MU/ P]VADE ! :OLE BE+ & NOT BE APPLI$ TO ISOLAT$ ACTS4 

,IT IS A PR(\ND ]ROR TO SUPPOSE ?AT1 :IL/ ! LAW IS GOOD 5\< = 9DIVIDUALS1 IT IS NOT = MASSES ( MANK9D4 7,H1 #e-#i-#a#i#c#f1 P#b#c#f7 

,= ! WAY ( NONVIOL5CE & TRU? IS %>P AS ! RAZOR'S $GE4 ,ITS PRACTICE IS MORE ?AN \R DAILY FOOD4 ,RI<TLY TAK51 FOOD SU/A9S ! BODY2 RI<TLY PRACTIC$ NONVIOL5CE SU/A9S ! S\L4 ,! BODY FOOD WE CAN ONLY TAKE 9 MEASUR$ QUANTITIES & AT /AT$ 9T]VALS2 NONVIOL5CE1 :I* IS ! SPIRITUAL FOOD1 WE HAVE TO TAKE 9 CONT9UALLY4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS SATIATION4 ,I HAVE TO BE CONSCI\S EV]Y MOM5T ?AT ,I AM PURSU+ ! GOAL & HAVE TO EXAM9E MYSELF 9 T]MS ( ?AT GOAL4 

,*ANGELESS ,CRE$ 

  

,! V]Y FIR/ /EP 9 NONVIOL5CE IS ?AT WE CULTIVATE 9 \R DAILY LIFE1 AS BETWE5 \RSELVES1 TRU?FULNESS1 HUMILITY1 TOL]ANCE1 LOV+ K9DNESS4 ,HONE/Y1 !Y SAY 9 ,5GLI%1 IS ! BE/ POLICY4 ,BUT1 9 T]MS ( NONVIOL5CE1 IT IS NOT M]E POLICY4 ,POLICIES MAY & DO *ANGE4 ,NONVIOL5CE IS AN UN*ANGEABLE CRE$4 ,IT HAS TO BE PURSU$ 9 FACE ( VIOL5CE RAG+ >\ND Y\4 ,NONVIOL5CE ) A NONVIOL5T MAN IS NO M]IT4 ,9 FACT IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SAY :E!R IT IS NONVIOL5CE AT ALL4 ,BUT :5 IT IS PITT$ AGA9/ VIOL5CE1 !N ONE REALIZES ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO4 ,?IS WE CANNOT DO UNLESS WE >E EV] WAKEFUL1 EV] VIGILANT1 EV] /RIV+4 7,H1 #b-#d-#a#i#c#h1 P#f#d7 

,! ONLY ?+ LAWFUL IS NONVIOL5CE4 ,VIOL5CE CAN NEV] BE LAWFUL 9 ! S5SE MEANT H]E1 I4E41 NOT ACCORD+ TO MAN-MADE LAW BUT ACCORD+ TO ! LAW MADE BY ,NATURE = MAN4 7,H1 #b#g-#a-#a#i#d#f1 P#c#f#i7 

,FAI? 9 ,GOD 

  

.<,A LIV+ FAI? 9 NONVIOL5CE.> IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T A LIV+ FAI? 9 ,GOD4 ,A NONVIOL5T MAN CAN DO NO?+ SAVE BY ! P[] & GRACE ( ,GOD4 ,)\T IT HE WON'T HAVE ! C\RAGE TO DIE )\T ANG]1 )\T FE> & )\T RETALIATION4 ,SU* C\RAGE COMES FROM ! BELIEF ?AT ,GOD SITS 9 ! HE>TS ( ALL & ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO FE> 9 ! PRES5CE ( ,GOD4 ,! KN[L$GE ( ! OMNIPRES5CE ( ,GOD ALSO MEANS RESPECT = ! LIVES EV5 ( ?OSE :O MAY BE CALL$ OPPON5TS4444 7,H1 #a#h-#f-#a#i#c#h1 P#f#d7 

,NONVIOL5CE IS AN ACTIVE =CE ( ! HI<E/ ORD]4 ,IT IS S\L =CE OR ! P[] ( ,GODHEAD )9 US4 ,IMP]FECT MAN CANNOT GRASP ! :OLE ( ?AT ,ESS5CE-HE W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO BE> ITS FULL BLAZE1 BUT EV5 AN 9F9ITESIMAL FRACTION ( IT1 :5 IT BECOMES ACTIVE )9 US1 CAN WORK WOND]S4 

,! SUN 9 ! HEAV5S FILLS ! :OLE UNIV]SE ) ITS LIFE-GIV+ W>M?4 ,BUT IF ONE W5T TOO NE> IT1 IT W\LD CONSUME HIM TO A%ES4 ,EV5 SO IT IS ) ,GOD-HEAD4 ,WE BECOME ,GODLIKE TO ! EXT5T WE REALIZE NONVIOL5CE2 BUT WE CAN NEV] BECOME :OLLY ,GOD4 7,H1 #a#b-#a#a-#a#i#c#h1 P#c#b#f7 

,! FACT IS ?AT NONVIOL5CE DOES NOT WORK 9 ! SAME WAY AS VIOL5CE4 ,IT WORKS 9 ! OPPOSITE WAY4 ,AN >M$ MAN NATURALLY RELIES UPON HIS >MS4 ,A MAN :O IS 9T5TIONALLY UN>M$ RELIES UPON ! ,UNSE5 ,=CE CALL$ ,GOD BY POETS1 BUT CALL$ ! ,UNKN[N BY SCI5TI/S4 ,BUT ?AT :I* IS UNKN[N IS NOT NECESS>ILY NON-EXI/5T4 ,GOD IS ! ,=CE AMONG ALL =CES KN[N & UNKN[N4 ,NONVIOL5CE )\T RELIANCE UPON ?AT ,=CE IS POOR /UFF TO BE ?R[N 9 ! DU/4 7,H1 #b#h-#f-#a#i#d#b1 P#b#a7 

,CONSCI\SNESS ( ! LIV+ PRES5CE ( ,GOD )9 ONE IS UND\BT$LY ! FIR/ REQUISITE4 7,H1 #b#i-#f-#a#i#d#g1 P#b#i7 

,RELIGI\S ,BASIS 

  

,MY CLAIM TO ,H9DUISM HAS BE5 REJECT$ BY SOME1 BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE & ADVOCATE NONVIOL5CE 9 ITS EXTREME =M4 ,!Y SAY ?AT ,I AM A ,*RI/IAN 9 DISGUISE4 ,I HAVE BE5 EV5 S]I\SLY TOLD ?AT ,I AM DI/ORT+ ! MEAN+ ( ! ,GITA1 :5 ,I ASCRIBE TO ?AT GREAT POEM ! TEA*+ ( UNADULT]AT$ NONVIOL5CE4 ,SOME ( MY ,H9DU FRI5DS TELL ME ?AT KILL+ IS A DUTY 5JO9$ BY ! ,GITA UND] C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,A V]Y LE>N$ %A/RI ONLY ! O!R DAY SCORNFULLY REJECT$ MY 9T]PRETATION ( ! ,GITA & SAID ?AT !RE WAS NO W>RANT = ! OP9ION HELD BY SOME COMM5TATORS ?AT ! ,GITA REPRES5T$ ! ET]NAL DUEL BETWE5 =CES ( EVIL & GOOD1 & 9CULCAT$ ! DUTY ( ]ADICAT+ EVIL )9 US )\T HESITATION1 )\T T5D]NESS4 

,I /ATE !SE OP9IONS AGA9/ NONVIOL5CE 9 DETAIL1 BECAUSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO UND]/& !M1 IF WE W\LD UND]/& ! SOLUTION ,I HAVE TO (F]4444 

,I MU/ BE DISMISS$ \T ( CONSID]ATIONS4 ,MY RELIGION IS A MATT] SOLELY BETWE5 MY ,MAK] & MYSELF4 ,IF ,I AM A ,H9DU1 ,I CANNOT CEASE TO BE ONE EV5 ?\< ,I MAY BE DIS[N$ BY ! :OLE ( ! ,H9DU POPULATION4 ,I DO H[EV] SUGGE/ ?AT NONVIOL5CE IS ! 5D ( ALL RELIGIONS4 7,Y,I1 #b#i-#e-#a#i#b#d1 P#a#g#e7 

,! LESSON ( NONVIOL5CE IS PRES5T 9 EV]Y RELIGION1 BUT ,I FONDLY BELIEVE ?AT1 P]HAPS1 IT IS H]E 9 ,9DIA ?AT ITS PRACTICE HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO A SCI5CE4 ,9NUM]ABLE SA9TS HAVE LAID D[N !IR LIVES 9 TAPA%*>YA UNTIL POETS HAD FELT ?AT ! ,HIMALAYAS BECAME PURIFI$ 9 !IR SN[Y :IT5ESS BY MEANS ( !IR SACRIFICE4 ,BUT ALL ?IS PRACTICE ( NONVIOL5CE IS NE>LY DEAD TODAY4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO REVIVE ! ET]NAL LAW ( ANSW]+ ANG] BY LOVE & ( VIOL5CE BY NONVIOL5CE2 & :]E CAN ?IS BE MORE READILY DONE ?AN 9 ?IS L& ( ,K9D ,JANAKA & ,RAMA*&RA8 7,H1 #c-#c-#a#i#d#g1 P#h#f7 

,H9DUISM'S ,UNIQUE ,CONTRIBUTION 

  

,NONVIOL5CE IS COMMON TO ALL RELIGIONS1 BUT IT HAS F\ND ! HI<E/ EXPRESSION & APPLICATION 9 ,H9DUISM4 7,I DO NOT REG>D ,JA9ISM OR ,BUDDHISM AS SEP>ATE FROM ,H9DUISM74 

,H9DUISM BELIEVES 9 ! ON5ESS NOT ( M]ELY ALL HUMAN LIFE BUT 9 ! ON5ESS ( ALL ?AT LIVES4 ,ITS WOR%IP ( ! C[ IS1 9 MY OP9ION1 ITS UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO ! EVOLUTION ( HUMANIT>IANISM4 ,IT IS A PRACTICAL APPLICATION ( ! BELIEF 9 ! ON5ESS &1 !RE=E1 SACR$NESS ( ALL LIFE4 ,! GREAT BELIEF 9 TRANSMIGRATION IS A DIRECT CONSEQU5CE ( ?AT BELIEF4 ,F9ALLY1 ! DISCOV]Y ( ! LAW ( ,V>NA%RAMA IS A MAGNIFIC5T RESULT ( ! CEASELESS SE>* = TRU?4 7,Y,I1 #b-#a-#a#i#b#g1 P#c#e#b7 

,I HAVE ALSO BE5 ASK$ :]EFROM 9 ,H9DUISM ,I HAVE UNE>!D AHIMSA4 ,AHIMSA IS 9 ,H9DUISM1 IT IS 9 ,*RI/IANITY AS WELL AS 9 ,ISLAM4 ,:E!R Y\ AGREE ) ME OR NOT1 IT IS MY B\ND5 DUTY TO PREA* :AT ,I BELIEVE TO BE ! TRU? AS ,I SEE IT4 ,I AM ALSO SURE ?AT AHIMSA HAS NEV] MADE ANYONE A C[>D4 7,H1 #b#g-#d-#a#i#d#g1 P#a#b#f7 

,! ,KORAN & ,NONVIOL5CE 

  

.<,B>ISAHEB.> ASSUR$ ME ?AT !RE WAS W>RANT 5\< = ,SATYAGRAHA 9 ! ,HOLY ,KORAN4 ,HE AGRE$ ) ! 9T]PRETATION ( ! ,KORAN TO ! EFFECT ?AT1 :IL/ VIOL5CE UND] C]TA9 WELL-DEF9$ CIRCUM/ANCES IS P]MISSIBLE1 SELF-RE/RA9T IS DE>] TO ,GOD ?AN VIOL5CE1 & ?AT IS ! LAW ( LOVE4 ,?AT IS ,SATYAGRAHA4 ,VIOL5CE IS CONCESSION TO HUMAN WEAKNESS1 ,SATYAGRAHA IS AN OBLIGATION4 ,EV5 FROM ! PRACTICAL /&PO9T IT IS EASY 5\< TO SEE ?AT VIOL5CE CAN DO NO GOOD & ONLY DO 9F9ITE H>M4 7,Y,I1 #a#d-#e-#a#i#a#i1 QUOT$ 9 ,COMMUNAL ,UNITY1 P#i#h#e7 

,SOME ,MUSLIM FRI5DS TELL ME ?AT ,MUSLIMS WILL NEV] SUBSCRIBE TO UNADULT]AT$ NONVIOL5CE4 ,) !M1 !Y SAY1 VIOL5CE IS AS LAWFUL & NECESS>Y AS NONVIOL5CE4 ,! USE ( EI!R DEP5DS UPON CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,IT DOES NOT NE$ ,KORANIC AU?ORITY TO JU/IFY ! LAWFULNESS ( BO?4 ,?AT IS ! WELL-KN[N PA? ! WORLD HAS TRAV]S$ ?R\< ! AGES4 ,!RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS UNADULT]AT$ VIOL5CE 9 ! WORLD4 ,BUT ,I HAVE HE>D IT FROM MANY ,MUSLIM FRI5DS ?AT ! ,KORAN TEA*ES ! USE ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,IT REG>DS =BE>ANCE AS SUP]IOR TO V5GEANCE4 ,! V]Y WORD ,ISLAM MEANS PEACE1 :I* IS NONVIOL5CE4 ,BAD%AHKHAN1 A /AUN* ,MUSLIM :O NEV] MISSES HIS NAMAZ & ,RAMZAN1 HAS ACCEPT$ \T & \T NONVIOL5CE AS HIS CRE$4 ,IT W\LD BE NO ANSW] TO SAY ?AT HE DOES NOT LIVE UP TO HIS CRE$1 EV5 AS ,I KN[ TO MY %AME ?AT ,I DO NOT ONE ( K9D1 IT IS ( DEGREE4 ,BUT1 >GUM5T AB\T NONVIOL5CE 9 ! ,HOLY ,KORAN IS AN 9T]POLATION1 NOT NECESS>Y = MY !SIS4 7,H1 #g-#a-#a#i#c#i1 P#b#i#f7 

,NO ,MATT] ( ,DIET 

  

,AHIMSA IS NOT A M]E MATT] ( DIETETICS1 IT TRANSC5DS IT4 ,:AT A MAN EATS OR DR9KS MATT]S LITTLE2 IT IS ! SELF-D5IAL1 ! SELF-RE/RA9T BEH9D IT ?AT MATT]S4 ,BY ALL MEANS PRACTICE AS MU* RE/RA9T 9 ! *OICE ( ! >TICLES ( Y\R DIET AS Y\ LIKE4 ,! RE/RA9T IS COMM5DABLE1 EV5 NECESS>Y1 BUT IT T\*ES ONLY ! FR+E ( AHIMSA4 ,A MAN MAY ALL[ HIMSELF A WIDE LATITUDE 9 ! MATT] ( DIET & YET MAY BE A P]SONIFICATION ( AHIMSA & COMPEL \R HOMAGE1 IF IS HE>T OV]FL[S ) LOVE & MELTS AT ANO!R'S WOE1 & HAS BE5 PURG$ ( ALL PASSIONS4 ,ON ! O!R H& A MAN ALWAYS OV]-SCRUPUL\S 9 DIET IS AN UTT] /RANG] TO AHIMSA & PITIFUL WRET*1 IF HE IS A SLAVE TO SELFI%NESS & PASSIONS & IS H>D ( HE>T4 7,Y,I1 #f-#i-#a#i#b#h1 PP#c-#a7 

,ROAD TO ,TRU? 

  

,MY LOVE = NONVIOL5CE IS SUP]IOR TO EV]Y O!R ?+ MUNDANE OR SUPRAMUNDANE4 ,IT IS EQUAL$ ONLY BY MY LOVE = ,TRU?1 :I* IS TO ME SYNONYM\S ) NONVIOL5CE ?R\< :I* & :I* ALONE ,I CAN SEE & REA* ,TRU?4 7,Y,I1 #b-#b-#a#i#c1 P#f#a7 

4444,)\T AHIMSA IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEEK & F9D ,TRU?4 ,AHIMSA & ,TRU? >E SO 9T]TW9$ ?AT IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DIS5TANGLE & SEP>ATE !M4 ,!Y >E LIKE ! TWO SIDES ( A CO91 OR RA!R ( A SMOO?1 UN/AMP$1 METALLIC DISC4 ,:O CAN SAY :I* IS ! OBV]SE1 & :I* IS ! REV]SE8 ,NEV]!LESS AHIMSA IS ! MEANS2 ,TRU? IS ! 5D4 ,MEANS TO BE MEANS MU/ ALWAYS BE )9 \R REA*1 & SO AHIMSA IS \R SUPREME DUTY4 ,IF WE TAKE C>E ( ! MEANS1 WE >E B\ND TO REA* ! 5D SOON] ( LATT]4 ,:5 ONCE WE HAVE GRASP$ ?IS PO9T1 F9AL VICTORY IS BEYOND QUE/ION4 7,F,Y,M1 PP#a#b-#c7 

,AHIMSA IS NOT ! GOAL4 ,TRU? IS ! GOAL4 ,BUT WE HAVE NO MEANS ( REALIZ+ TRU? 9 HUMAN RELATION%IPS EXCEPT ?R\< ! PRACTICE ( AHIMSA4 ,A /EADFA/ PURSUIT ( AHIMSA IS 9EVITABLY B\ND TO TRU?--NOT SO VIOL5CE4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I SWE> BY AHIMSA4 ,TRU? CAME NATURALLY TO ME4 ,AHIMSA ,I ACQUIR$ AFT] A /RUGGLE4 

,BUT AHIMSA BE+ ! MEANS1 WE >E NATURALLY MORE CONC]N$ ) IT 9 \R EV]YDAY LIFE4 ,IT IS AHIMSA1 !RE=E1 ?AT \R MASSES HAVE TO BE $UCAT$ 94 ,$UCATION 9 TRU? FOLL[S FROM IT AS A NATURAL 5D4 7,H1 #b#c-#f-#a#i#d#f1 P#a#i#i7 

,NO ,COV] = ,C[>DICE 

  

,MY NONVIOL5CE DOES NOT ADMIT ( RUNN+ AWAY FROM DANG] & LEAV+ DE> ONES UNPROTECT$4 ,BETWE5 VIOL5CE & C[>DLY FLI<T1 ,I CAN ONLY PREF] VIOL5CE TO C[>DICE4 ,I CAN NO MORE PREA* NONVIOL5CE TO A C[>D ?AN ,I CAN TEMPT A BL9D MAN TO 5JOY HEAL?Y SC5ES4 ,NONVIOL5CE IS ! SUMMIT ( BRAV]Y4 ,& 9 MY [N EXP]I5CE1 ,I HAVE HAD NO DIFFICULTY 9 DEMON/RAT+ TO M5 TRA9$ 9 ! S*OOL ( VIOL5CE ! SUP]IORITY ( NONVIOL5CE4 ,AS A C[>D1 :I* ,I WAS = YE>S1 ,I H>BOR$ VIOL5CE4 ,I BEGAN TO PRIZE NONVIOL5CE ONLY :5 ,I BEGAN TO %$ C[>DICE4 ,?OSE ,H9DUS :O RAN AWAY FROM ! PO/ ( DUTY :5 IT WAS ATT5D$ ) DANG] DID SO NOT BECAUSE !Y W]E NONVIOL5T1 OR BECAUSE !Y W]E AFRAID TO /RIKE1 BUT BECAUSE !Y W]E UNWILL+ TO DIE OR EV5 SUFF] AN 9JURY4 ,A RABBIT ?AT RUNS AWAY FROM ! BULL T]RI] IS NOT P>TICUL>LY NONVIOL5T4 ,! POOR ?+ TREMBLES AT ! SI<T ( ! T]RI] & RUNS = V]Y LIFE4 7,Y,I1 #b#h-#e-#a#i#b#d1 P#a#g#h7 

,NONVIOL5CE IS NOT A COV] = C[>DICE1 BUT IT IS ! SUPREME VIRTUE ( ! BRAVE4 ,EX]CISE ( NONVIOL5CE REQUIRES F> GREAT] BRAV]Y ?AN ?AT ( SWORDSMAN%IP4 ,C[>DICE IS :OLLY 9CONSI/5T ) NONVIOL5CE4 ,TRANSLATION FROM SWORDSMAN%IP TO NONVIOL5CE IS POSSIBLE &1 AT TIMES1 EV5 AN EASY /AGE4 ,NONVIOL5CE1 !RE=E1 PRESUPPOSES ABILITY TO /RIKE4 ,IT IS A CONSCI\S DELIB]ATE RE/RA9T PUT UPON ONE'S DESIRE = V5GEANCE4 ,BUT V5GEANCE IS ANY DAY SUP]IOR TO PASSIVE1 EFFEM9ATE & HELPLESS SUBMISSION4 ,=GIV5ESS IS HI<] /ILL4 ,V5GEANCE TOO IS WEAKNESS4 ,! DESIRE = V5GEANCE COMES \T ( FE> ( H>M1 IMAG9>Y OR REAL4 ,A DOG B>KS & BITES :5 HE FE>S4 ,A MAN :O FE>S NO ONE ON E>? W\LD CONSID] IT TOO TR\BLESOME EV5 TO SUMMON UP ANG] AGA9/ ONE :O IS VA9LY TRY+ TO 9JURE HIM4 ,! SUN DOES NOT WREAK V5GEANCE UPON LITTLE *ILDR5 :O ?R[ DU/ AT HIM4 ,!Y ONLY H>M !MSELVES 9 ! ACT4 7,Y,I1 #a#b-#h-#a#i#b#f1 P#b#h#e7 

,! PA? ( TRUE NONVIOL5CE REQUIRES MU* MORE C\RAGE ?AN VIOL5CE4 7,H1 #d-#h-#a#i#d#f1 PP#b#d#h-#i7 

,! M9IMUM ?AT IS REQUIR$ ( A P]SON WI%+ TO CULTIVATE ! AHIMSA ( ! BRAVE IS FIR/ TO CLE> ONE'S ?\<T ( C[>DICE &1 9 ! LI<T ( ! CLE>ANCE1 REGULATE HIS CONDUCT 9 EV]Y ACTIVITY1 GREAT OR SMALL4 ,?US ! VOT>Y MU/ REFUSE TO BE C[$ D[N BY HIS SUP]IOR1 )\T BE+ ANGRY4 ,HE MU/1 H[EV]1 BE READY TO SACRIFICE HIS PO/1 H[EV] REMUN]ATIVE IT MAY BE4 ,:IL/ SACRIFIC+ HIS ALL1 IF ! VOT>Y HAS NO S5SE ( IRRITATION AGA9/ HIS EMPLOY]1 HE HAS AHIMSA ( ! BRAVE 9 HIM4 

,ASSUME ?AT A FELL[-PASS5G] ?REAT5S MY SON ) ASSAULT & ,I REASON ) ! W\LD-BE-ASSAILANT :O !N TURNS UPON ME4 ,IF !N ,I TAKE HIS BL[ ) GRACE & DIGNITY1 )\T H>BOR+ ANY ILL-WILL AGA9/ HIM1 ,I EXHIBIT ! AHIMSA ( ! BRAVE4 ,SU* 9/ANCES >E ( EV]YDAY OCCURR5CE & CAN BE EASILY MULTIPLI$4 ,IF ,I SUCCE$ 9 CURB+ MY TEMP] EV]Y TIME &1 ?\< ABLE TO GIVE BL[ = BL[1 ,I REFRA91 ,I %ALL DEVELOP ! AHIMSA ( ! BRAVE :I* WILL NEV] FAIL ME & :I* WILL COMPEL RECOGNITION FROM ! MO/ CONFIRM$ ADV]S>IES4 7,H1 #a#g-#a#a-#a#i#d#f1 P#d#d7 

,9CULCATION ( C[>DICE IS AGA9/ MY NATURE4 ,EV] S9CE MY RETURN FROM ,S\? ,AFRICA1 :]E A FEW ?\S& HAD /OOD UP NOT UNSUCCESSFULLY AGA9/ HEAVY ODDS1 ,I HAVE MADE IT MY MISSION TO PREA* TRUE BRAV]Y :I* AHIMSA MEANS4 7,H1 #a-#f-#a#i#d#g1 P#a#g#e7 

,HUMILITY ,ESS5TIAL 

  

,IF ONE HAS444PRIDE & EGOISM1 !RE IS NO NONVIOL5CE4 ,NONVIOL5CE IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T HUMILITY4 ,MY [N EXP]I5CE IS ?AT1 :5EV] ,I HAVE ACT$ NONVIOL5TLY1 ,I HAVE BE5 L$ TO IT & SU/A9$ 9 IT BY ! HI<] PROMPT+S ( AN UNSE5 P[]4 ,?R\< MY [N WILL ,I %\LD HAVE MIS]ABLY FAIL$4 ,:5 ,I FIR/ W5T TO JAIL1 ,I QUAIL$ AT ! PROSPECT4 ,I HAD HE>D T]RIBLE ?+S AB\T JAIL LIFE4 ,BUT ,I HAD FAI? 9 ,GOD'S PROTECTION4 ,\R EXP]I5CE WAS ?AT ?OSE :O W5T TO JAIL 9 A PRAY]FUL SPIRIT CAME \T VICTORI\S1 ?OSE :O HAD GONE 9 !IR [N /R5G? FAIL$4 ,!RE IS NO ROOM = SELF-PITY+ 9 IT EI!R :5 Y\ SAY ,GOD IS GIV+ Y\ ! /R5G?4 ,SELF-PITY COMES :5 Y\ DO A ?+ = :I* Y\ EXPECT RECOGNITION FROM O!RS4 ,BUT !RE IS NO QUE/ION ( RECOGNITION4 7,H1 #b#h-#a-#a#i#c#i1 P#d#d#b7 

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