Ahimsa is a science. The word 'failure'
has no place in the vocabulary of science. Failure to obtain the
expected result is often the precursor to further discoveries.
If the function of himsa is to devour all
it comes across, the function of ahimsa is to rush into the mouth of
himsa. In an atmosphere of ahimsa one has no scope to put his ahimsa to
the test. It can be tested only in the face of himsa.
Violence can only be effectively met by
nonviolence. This is an old, established truth...that the weapon of
violence, even if it was the atom bomb, became useless when matched
against nonviolence. That very few understand how to wield this mighty
weapon is true. It requires a lot of understanding and strength of
mind. It is unlike what is needed in military schools and colleges. The
difficulty one experiences in meeting himsa with ahimsa arises from
weakness of mind.
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