tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277020627848966799.post4933376559964774896..comments2024-03-24T12:18:39.961+05:30Comments on Path to Yoga: How can we attain world peace? Ahimsa: the philosophy of loveMarco Pinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08506762392758342908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277020627848966799.post-6206306057288131772013-06-12T13:05:58.558+05:302013-06-12T13:05:58.558+05:30Oh wow Lakshya-ji! thank you so much for your comm...Oh wow Lakshya-ji! thank you so much for your comment, I love it! It gives more clarity to help others understand ahimsa even better, including myself. My next post will be on satya, I hope that you will also be able share your wisdom there and please, don't hesitate to correct me if necessary. I'm grateful to be able to learn from you at least from the comment section on my blog :-)Marco Pinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506762392758342908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4277020627848966799.post-90440382739363233352013-06-12T12:09:42.164+05:302013-06-12T12:09:42.164+05:30Marcoji! Beautiful article. It seems that day by d...Marcoji! Beautiful article. It seems that day by day its even more highly needed in the world to have shanti! Allow me to share the vedic view on this:<br /><br />We learn in Vedanta that ahimsa can be categorized in three ways: mānasa, vācika, kāyika.<br /><br />mānasa is non-violence in the mind. Even eliminating harmful, disturbing thoughts is an act of ahimsa. Whether its harmful to ourselves or to others, the thought vibration will be there and can definitely cause harm! thats why in India people perform 'dristhi removal'. a removal of all evil, bad energies, etc, through a small act with lemon, chillies and a lamp!<br /><br />vācika means verbal action- after the thoughts have been planted, the next step in action comes through words. Being alert and attentive with words can help us to reduce harm to others. One vedic prayer goes like this: "jihva me madhumattama' , it means "Let my tongue (speech) be most sweet." Words can sometimes cause more damage than physical pain. Let us speak the truth, but let us speak it harmoniously.<br /><br />kāyika means through action. Physical abuse, violence, and even a dirty look can cause himsa. Let our all actions be such that they don't disturb anyone, from devas to humans to ants! (this may be a unsolicited advice but still i'd like to post it): eating vegetarian food is also an important aspect in ahimsa. By actively not supporting the meat industry we definitely reduce our level of himsa drastically....<br /><br />Like Marcoji so beautifully said ahimsa is nothing but the philosophy of love. Let our thoughts, words, and actions abide in love all the way. May I not be afraid of any living being, and may no living being be afraid of me. Ahimsa and abhayam (fearlesness) go hand in hand. Lakshyahttp://www.lakshyayoga.comnoreply@blogger.com