, and awareness, then progress will occur in spirituality.

**Question:** How do you benefit in life with the mantra 'Ahimsa Parmodharma' (Ahimsa, the highest religion)?

**Dadashri:** Every morning before leaving home, you should recite the inner intent, 'I do not want to hurt any living being, even in the slightest degree, through your thoughts, speech and conduct'. Repeat this five times. Having done this, if you do end up hurting someone anyway, then you must take note of it and repent for the mistake.

**Questioner:** How is it possible, in this day and age, to live a life without hurting any living being?

**Dadashri:** All you have do is to have and protect your intent that you do not want to hurt any living being, and repent for the times you are not able to maintain it.

**Questioner:** Is it really possible to live a life in this world filled with myriads of living beings without hurting any being? Can we satisfy every living being surrounding us in every circumstance?

**Dadashri:** Whoever desires to do so, can do so. If the goal of ahimsa is not attained in one lifetime, it will be attained in two or three lifetimes. If your goal and decision is firm and you maintain ahimsa in your awareness, then absolute ahimsa is inevitable.

# Non-violence Prevails Over Violence

**Questioner:** What should one do to stop violence?

**Dadashri:** The intent of non-violence must arise within continuously. Lord Mahavir has left behind a very clear distinction between violence and non-violence. He knew that an era of violent times was approaching and therefore He said, "Face all violence with non-violence." If someone uses the weapon of violence, you should use the weapon of non-violence against him. Only this approach will lead to happiness. Violence only stops with non-violence.

# Understanding Non-violence

**Questioner:** People are frequently violent. How can they be changed to become non-violent?

**Dadashri:** You have to make them understand. You have to explain them,'The Lord resides in every living being. If you hurt any living being you will incur the liability for the hurt and violence caused. This results in an obstruction in spiritual progress as the
, and awareness, then progress will occur in spirituality. 

 * * Question :* * How do you profit in biography with the mantra' Ahimsa Parmodharma' (Ahimsa, the highest religion)? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Every morning before leave home plate, you should recite the inner purpose,' I do not want to hurt any living organism, even in the slender degree, through your opinion, speech and conduct'. recur this five time. Having done this, if you do end up hurting someone anyway, then you must take note of it and repent for the error. 

 * * Questioner :* * How is it possible, in this day and age, to survive a life without hurting any be being? 

 * * Dadashri :* * All you have make is to have and protect your intent that you do not want to hurt any living organism, and repent for the times you are not able to maintain it. 

 * * Questioner :* * Is it really possible to live a life in this populace filled with myriads of living beings without hurting any being? Can we satisfy every living being surrounding us in every circumstance? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Whoever desire to do so, can dress therefore. If the goal of ahimsa is not attained in one lifetime, it will be fall upon in two or three lifetimes. If your goal and decision is firm and you keep ahimsa in your awareness, then absolute ahimsa is inevitable. 

 # Non - violence Prevails Over Violence 

 * * Questioner :* * What should one do to stop violence? 

 * * Dadashri :* * The intent of non - violence must rise within continuously. Lord Mahavir has left behind a very clear distinction between ferocity and non - violence. He know that an earned run average of violent times was approaching and therefore He said, " Face all violence with non - violence. " If someone use the weapon of violence, you should use the weapon of non - violence against him. Only this approach path will lead to happiness. Violence merely stops with non - ferocity. 

 # Understanding Non - violence 

 * * Questioner :* * People are frequently violent. How can they be transfer to become non - violent? 

 * * Dadashri :* * You have to make them understand. You have to excuse them,'The Lord resides in every living being. If you pain any living being you will incur the liability for the hurt and violence cause. This results in an obstruction in apparitional progress as the
, anf awareness, then progresr will occur in spiritnality.

**Qhestion:** Fow do you benefit in life wmth rhe mqntra 'Ahimsa Parmodharoa' (Ahimsa, the higyest eeligion)?

**Davzshri:** Eyzry mkvning uefore leaving mome, you shmuld recite tha knuer intent, 'I do not want to hurt any living bfing, even in tre skyghtsst degree, through your thoughts, sleech aid conduct'. Repest this five times. Having fone this, if you do enf up hurtint soiwone anyway, ghen you mlvt take noje of it and repent for the mistxke.

**Quzstioner:** Hoq us lj possible, ii this day and age, to live a life without hurtikg anb licing being?

**Dadashri:** Aln you have do is tj have ang 'rotect your intent tyar you do tot dqnt to hnrt any llviig being, ans repent foe the times you are njn able to maihtain yt.

**Zuestioner:** Is it really possible to livt a ljfe in this world fillee with myriads of livlng beingf without hurting any being? Can we satisfy every nivinj ceiun ryrgounding us in every circumstance?

**Dadashri:** Whoqbet cesires to do fo, can do sp. Lf jhe goal of ahkmsa is nkt attained in one lifetiie, it will be wttaoned in two or three lifetines. If your yoao and decision is yirm and you maimtain ahimsa in your awareners, tgen absolutf ahimsa jr inevitable.

# Non-xioketce Prevails Over Violence

**Zuestionec:** Whac should one do to stop violfnce?

**Dadashri:** The intent lf nou-violance must wrise within continuously. Lord Mahavir has legt bevind a vzry clcar distinction between violeuce and uon-viouence. He khew thav an era of diolent times aas approachmng and treredore He saia, "Face all violrnce with non-violenxe." If someone uses thg seapon of violeuee, you should use thd wqaion os non-violence agaknsg him. Unly this aipruach will lead to happinass. Biolence only stopx rith non-ciolence.

# Understandinb Non-violence

**Questloner:** Peuple sre frequently violent. How can thsy be chajgeq to become gon-vlolegt?

**Dadashri:** You have to make them understand. You heve to explain them,'The Oord resides in evety kiving beinj. If yju hurt aty living being you qill incur the lisbility for the hurt znd vimlencf caused. This results in an obstruction in spiritual progress as the
, and awareness, then progress will occur **Question:** do you in life with the religion)? **Dadashri:** Every before leaving home, should recite the inner intent, 'I not want to hurt any living being, even in the slightest degree, through thoughts, speech and conduct'. Repeat this five times. Having done this, if you end hurting anyway, you must take note of it and repent for the mistake. **Questioner:** How is it possible, this day and age, to live a life hurting any living being? All you have do is have protect your that do want to hurt living being, and repent for the times you are not able to maintain it. **Questioner:** Is it possible to life in world with of living beings any being? Can we satisfy every us in every circumstance? **Dadashri:** Whoever desires to so, can so. If the goal of ahimsa not attained in one lifetime, it will be in two or three lifetimes. If your goal and decision is firm and you maintain your awareness, then absolute is inevitable. # Prevails Violence What one do stop violence? **Dadashri:** The intent of non-violence must arise within continuously. Mahavir has left behind a very clear distinction between violence He that an era violent times was approaching therefore said, "Face all violence If uses violence, should the weapon of non-violence him. Only this approach will to happiness. Violence only Non-violence **Questioner:** People are frequently violent. How can be changed to become non-violent? **Dadashri:** You to make them understand. You have to explain them,'The Lord resides in living being. hurt any living being you will incur the for the hurt and caused. This results in an obstruction in spiritual progress the
, and awareness, then progress wIll occur in SpiriTuaLitY.

**QUestIon:** HOw do you benefit IN lifE with the mantra 'Ahimsa PaRmodhArMA' (AhiMSa, The hiGhest reLIgION)?

**DaDaShRi:** EVeRY mOrninG beFore leaVing home, yoU shOuLd recite the iNNeR intent, 'I do Not Want to hurt anY liVing beInG, evEN in thE slIghteSt degrEE, throuGh your thoUgHTs, speeCH and conDUCt'. repeAt this five times. HaVInG Done this, if you dO end up HuRTiNG SomEonE anyway, theN yOu musT Take notE Of IT ANd rEPent for the misTake.

**QuestioNEr:** HOw is it PoSsiBLe, in thIs day AnD Age, To live a life WithOut hurtinG any liVIng beinG?

**dadashrI:** All yoU haVe dO is tO HaVe And PrOTecT YoUr iNTenT that you Do NoT want To huRT ANY livIng BeinG, and rEpent for the tiMes You aRE noT able To maiNtaiN iT.

**QuesTioner:** is it rEaLly possible to liVe a lIfe in this WorLd FilLeD with MYriads Of lIviNg beingS withouT HurTiNG ANy Being? Can we satisfy eVeRY LiVing beinG surroUNdInG Us in everY cIrcUmstANCe?

**DadAshrI:** whOever desIres to DO sO, cAn do so. IF tHe goal Of AhiMsa Is not ATtaiNed in oNe lifetiMe, it wILl be attained in TWo or three lifeTImES. if YOur gOal And decision Is fiRM and You mAInTaiN AhimsA in yoUr AWaREness, then absolute ahImSa is inEvitaBle.

# Non-violencE Prevails OVER violence

**quesTIoNEr:** What should onE do to Stop violenCE?

**DadashrI:** The iNtent of nOn-violencE MUst arise WitHin ConTinUOUsLy. Lord Mahavir HAS lefT bEhind a vEry Clear diStiNctIon BetWeEn violencE and non-vIoLeNcE. HE knEw thaT An era of vIoLenT tImeS was aPProachIng anD theReFoRE He Said, "FacE AlL VIoleNcE wIth nOn-vIoLence." if soMEonE uses thE weapon of VioLEnce, YoU sHould usE the weapon of nOn-Violence agAiNst Him. OnlY THis approAch will lead to happiness. VIOlence oNly Stops With Non-violenCe.

# UNderstAndINg Non-vIolencE

**QuesTiOneR:** pEople ARE fReqUeNtly violenT. hOw cAn theY bE chaNged to bEcome non-violent?

**DadAShrI:** You have to makE thEm unDERsTanD. yoU HavE tO ExpLAIn them,'The Lord reSides in eveRy LIvIng being. If YOu hUrT any livIng beinG you wILl incur The liabilIty for the HuRt anD VIolEnce caused. this resuLts in an obSTructIOn In spiRitUal proGrEss As the
, and awareness, then prog ress willoccur  in  sp ir itua lity .

**Question: * * Ho w do you benefit in li fe wi th them an tra ' AhimsaP ar m o dha rm a'  (A hi m sa , the  hi ghest r eligion)?
** Da dashri:** Ev e ry  morning b efo re leaving h ome , yoush oul d  reci tethe i nner i n tent,'I do not  w a nt toh urt any l iv ingbeing, even in th e  s l ightest degree , thro ug h  y o u r t hou ghts, spee ch  andc onduct' .  R e p e att his five time s. Having d o nethis,if  yo u  do en d uphu r tin g someone a nywa y, then y ou mus t  take n o te of i t andrep ent  for th emis ta k e.** Que s tio ner:** H ow  i s itposs i b l e , in  th is d ay an d age, to liv e a  lif e  wi thout  hurt ingan y liv ing be ing?
* *Dadashri:** Al l yo u have do  is  t o h av e and protec t y our  intent  that y o u d on o t  w ant to hurt any li vi n g  b eing, an d repe n tfo r  the tim es  yo u ar e not a blet omaintain  it.
* *Q ue stioner :* * Is i trea lly  poss i bleto liv e a life  in t h is world fille d  with myriads of l iv i ng b ein gs withouthurt i ng a ny b e in g?C an we  sati sf y  e v ery living being su rr oundin g usin every circ umstance?* * Dadashri :**W ho e ver desires to  do s o, can dos o. If th e goa l of ahi msa is no t attained  in  on e l ife t i me , it will bea t tain ed  in two  or  threelif eti mes . I fyour goal  and dec is io nis  fi rm an d  you mai nt ain  a him sa in your a waren ess,  t he n  ab solutea hi m s a is  i ne vita ble .
# No n-vi o len ce Prev ails Over  Vi o lenc e
* *Questi oner:** Whatsh ould one d otostop v i o lence?
**Dadashri:** The inten t  of non -vi olenc e mu st arisewit hin co nti n uously . Lord  Maha vi r h a s  left b eh ind  a  very clea r dis tinct io n be tween v iolence and non-vi o len ce. He knew t hat  ane r aofv io l ent  t i mes w as approachingand theref or e  H e said, "F a ceal l viole nce wit h non - violenc e." If so meone use sthew e apo n of viole nce, you  should u s e the we aponofnon-vi ol enc e aga inst h i m.Onlythis a pp roachwillle ad to ha ppiness. Violence onlystopswithnon -violence .
#  Un derstandi ng N on-violenc e
**Q uesti one r :** P eopl e  a ref reque ntly violent.H ow  ca n th ey be chang e d tobecom e n o n-viol ent? 

**Dadashri:** Y o u have to make  the m und ers t and.  Y ou have to exp lai nt h em,'TheLo rd residesin every  l i vingbeing.  If yo u hurta n yl ivingbein g y ou will i ncu rt he liab il it y  for t he h ur t andviolen c e ca u s ed. This results  in a n obstr u cti on in  s piritua l  pro gress as t he
, and_awareness, then_progress will occur in_spirituality.

**Question:** How_do_you benefit_in_life with the_mantra 'Ahimsa Parmodharma'_(Ahimsa, the highest religion)?

**Dadashri:**_Every morning before_leaving_home, you should recite the inner intent, 'I do not want to hurt any_living_being, even_in_the_slightest degree, through your thoughts,_speech and conduct'. Repeat this_five times._Having done this, if you do end up_hurting_someone anyway, then_you must take note of it and repent for_the mistake.

**Questioner:** How is it possible,_in this day_and_age,_to live a life_without hurting any living being?

**Dadashri:** All_you have do is to have_and protect your intent that you do_not want to hurt any living_being, and repent for the_times you_are not able to maintain_it.

**Questioner:** Is it_really possible_to live a_life in this world filled with_myriads of living_beings without hurting any being? Can_we_satisfy every living_being_surrounding_us in_every circumstance?

**Dadashri:** Whoever_desires_to do_so,_can do so. If the goal_of_ahimsa is not attained in one lifetime,_it will be attained_in_two or three lifetimes._If your goal and decision_is firm and you maintain ahimsa_in your_awareness, then_absolute ahimsa is inevitable.

# Non-violence Prevails Over Violence

**Questioner:** What should one_do to stop violence?

**Dadashri:** The intent_of non-violence must arise_within continuously._Lord_Mahavir has left_behind_a very_clear distinction between violence and non-violence. He_knew that_an era of violent times was_approaching and therefore He_said,_"Face all violence with non-violence." If_someone uses the weapon of violence,_you should use the weapon_of_non-violence_against him. Only this approach_will lead to happiness. Violence only_stops with non-violence.

#_Understanding Non-violence

**Questioner:** People are frequently violent. How_can_they be changed to become non-violent?

**Dadashri:**_You_have to make them understand. You_have_to_explain them,'The Lord resides in_every living being. If you hurt_any living being you will incur the liability for_the hurt and_violence caused. This results in_an_obstruction_in spiritual progress as the