 sense fear when they are obstructed with a finger. Grain does not sense fear so how can you give it protection for fear?

**Questioner:** That's very true.

**Dadashri:** So far, people have been practicing ahimsa without understanding it. This is like swallowing the medicine that was intended for external use. People then say that Lord Mahavir's medicine does not work and they blame Him and religion when it is due their own foolishness. They do not use the medicine the way the Lord prescribed. Religion is never wrong.

**Questioner:** We did not understand all this before.

**Dadashri:** Yes, you did not have a clear understanding of the prescribed methods. Life forms that sense and feel fear are the ones that flee from you. The Lord has spoken about these life forms because they perceive fear. These are the ones that need protection from violence. Elsewhere He has said not to waste water unnecessarily. You are free to use water to take baths, drink it and wash clothes etc.

# Protecting Life From Fear-The Highest Charity.

**Questioner:** So why is there such a great emphasis on protecting life from fear in Jainism?

**Dadashri:** Many who understand non-violence have placed great emphasis on protecting life from fear. Protecting life from fear is the main thing. What is protecting life from fear? An example of this would be to take care not to disturb any birds if they were sitting here, by walking very quietly. Another example would be to remove your shoes and tiptoe past a sleeping dog. How can one be considered humane if he instills fear in others? One should not even startle stray dogs. Understand that you have failed to give this protection if a dog is stirred from his sleep as you are walking by. Protecting life from fear means not to any element of fear arise in any living entity. Have you ever seen anyone that has such qualities? Protecting life from fear is the highest of all charity.

When I was twenty-two years old, I used to be very cautious so as not to startle any sleeping dogs. I am constantly protecting all life from fear and if a person learns to do the same, he would attain liberation. Generally people are inclined to instill fear in others and threaten them. Everybody has learnt how to donate fear. No one has learnt how to donate protection from fear.


sense fear when they are obstructed with a finger. Grain does not sense reverence therefore how can you give it protection for concern? 

 * * Questioner :* * That's very true. 

 * * Dadashri :* * indeed far, people have been practicing ahimsa without sympathize it. This is like swallowing the medicine that was intend for external use. People then read that Lord Mahavir's medicine does not work and they blame Him and religion when it is ascribable their own foolishness. They do not use the medicine the way the Lord prescribed. Religion is never wrong. 

 * * Questioner :* * We did not understand all this earlier. 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes, you did not have a clear understanding of the order methods. Life shape that sense and find fear are the ones that flee from you. The Lord has spoken about these life forms because they perceive concern. These are the ones that need protection from violence. Elsewhere He has said not to waste urine unnecessarily. You are free to use water to take baths, drink it and wash clothes etc. 

 # Protecting Life From Fear - The Highest Charity. 

 * * Questioner :* * thus why is there such a great emphasis on protect biography from fear in Jainism? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Many who understand non - violence have target great emphasis on protecting life from concern. Protecting life from fear is the main thing. What is protecting life from fear? An example of this would be to take care not to disturb any bird if they were sit down here, by walk very quietly. Another example would be to remove your brake shoe and tiptoe past a sleeping dog. How can one be considered humane if he instills fear in others? One should not even startle stray dogs. sympathize that you have failed to give this protection if a dog is stirred from his rest as you are walking by. Protecting life from fear mean not to any element of concern arise in any living entity. Have you ever see anyone that has such quality? Protecting liveliness from fear is the highest of all charity. 

 When I was twenty - two years old, I use to be very cautious so as not to startle any sleeping dogs. I am constantly protect all life from fear and if a person learn to do the same, he would attain dismissal. Generally people are inclined to instill fear in others and threaten them. Everybody has learnt how to donate fear. No one has memorize how to donate protective covering from fear.
 sejse fear when they are onstructed with a finger. Grain does nog sense fear so how can you jive it peotection for fear?

**Quesgioner:** Thwt's very trut.

**Dadashri:** So far, 'sople have besk praetmcing ahimsa wijhout undersdanding it. Thiv ks like swallowing the medicine that ras intrnfed for externwl uxq. Pekilt then say that Lord Mahavir's medjcine dmes not work snd they blame Him and rellgioj when it is due tjeir own foilisrbess. They do not use the medicine jhe way the Lord prescribed. Relieion ns never wrint.

**Qufvtioner:** We vid non understand all this before.

**Cadashri:** Yes, ypu vid bot have a clear undecstanding of the prefcribed matkods. Life forms that webse atd fael wwar art tie knes tjat flee from you. The Loed has spoken about trvxe life forma becatsq they perceive fear. These are the ones thzt need protection from violence. Elsewhere Hg has said not to waste water unnecessarily. You are free to use xager tj rane baths, drink it and wash clothes etc.

# Protecejnb Kife From Fear-Bhe Highest Charitu.

**Qkexjioner:** So why ks thexs auch a great emphadis on krotecring life frok fear in Jainism?

**Dadashri:** Mqny who undegstabd non-violence havz placed grect empnasis on protecting life froo fezr. Protectijg life fdum fear is the mxin tving. Whau is protecting lise from fxar? Au exampld of this rould be tl takc care not to distugb ani birdv if they aere sitting here, by walking vecb quietly. Anojhes eqample wobld be to remove yotr shoes and tnptoe paft a rleeping dkg. How ran one be cjnsidered humdje if he insvills feaw in othwrs? One rhould not evem startle stray dogw. Understand that nou hxbe failed to girt tyis protection of x djg ix fdirred from vis rledl as hou are waljkng ny. Protecting life fsom rear means not to snn element of fear arise in any living entity. Havt you xver sxen anuong that has such qualities? Protedting liff fvom fear is tre hlgheft of all eharity.

When I was twenty-two years old, I nsed to be very cautioos so as not to startkt any sleepinj dogs. I am convtantly protecting aol life from fear and if a person learhs to go thf same, he would attain liberation. Generally people are inclined to instilo fear in others ahd tnreatvn chek. Everrbodb ias learnt how to donate fear. No one has learnt iow to dondtz protection from fear.


sense fear when they are obstructed with Grain not sense so how can fear? That's very true. So far, people been practicing ahimsa without understanding it. is like swallowing the medicine that was intended for external use. People then that Lord Mahavir's medicine does not work and they blame Him and religion it due own They do not use the medicine the way the Lord prescribed. Religion is never wrong. **Questioner:** did not understand all this before. **Dadashri:** Yes, did not have a understanding of the prescribed methods. forms sense and fear the that flee from The Lord has spoken about these life forms because they perceive fear. These are the ones that protection from He has not waste unnecessarily. You are use water to take baths, drink clothes etc. # Protecting Life From Fear-The Highest **Questioner:** So is there such a great emphasis protecting life from fear in Jainism? **Dadashri:** Many understand non-violence have placed great emphasis on protecting life from fear. Protecting life from fear main thing. What is life from fear? example this be take care to disturb any birds if they were sitting here, by walking quietly. Another example would be to remove your shoes and a dog. How can be considered humane if instills in others? One should startle dogs. have to this protection if a is stirred from his sleep you are walking by. not to any element of fear arise in living entity. Have you ever seen anyone has such qualities? Protecting life from fear is the highest of all When I years old, I used to be very cautious as not to startle sleeping dogs. I am constantly protecting all life from and a person to do the he would attain Generally people are instill fear others threaten learnt how to donate fear. No has how to donate protection from
 sense fear when they are obstrUcted with a FingeR. GrAin DoEs noT senSe fear so how can YOu giVe it protection for fear?

**QUestiOnER:** ThaT'S vEry trUe.

**DadasHRi:** sO Far, PeOpLe hAvE BeEn praCtiCing ahiMsa without UndErStanding it. ThIS iS like swallOwiNg the medicinE thAt was iNtEndED for eXteRnal uSe. PeopLE then sAy that LorD MAHavir's MEdicine DOEs Not wOrk and they blame HiM AnD Religion when it Is due tHeIR oWN FooLisHness. They dO nOt use THe medicINe THE Way THe Lord prescriBed. Religion IS neVer wroNg.

**queSTioner:** we did NoT UndErstand all tHis bEfore.

**DadaShri:** YeS, You did nOT have a cLear unDerStaNdinG Of ThE prEsCRibED mEthODs. LIfe forms ThAt Sense And fEEL FEar aRe tHe onEs thaT flee from you. THe LOrd hAS spOken aBout tHese LiFe forMs becaUse thEy Perceive fear. TheSe arE the ones tHat NeEd pRoTectiON from vIolEncE. ElsewhEre He haS SaiD nOT TO wAste water unnecessaRiLY. yoU are free To use wATeR tO Take bathS, dRinK it aND Wash cLothES eTc.

# ProtecTing LiFE FRoM Fear-ThE HIghest chAriTy.

**QUestiONer:** SO why is There sucH a greAT emphasis on proTEcting life froM FeAR In jAiniSm?

**DAdashri:** Many Who uNDersTand NOn-VioLEnce hAve plAcED gREat emphasis on protecTiNg life From fEar. Protecting Life from feAR IS the main ThinG. whAT is protecting lIfe frOm fear? An exAMple of thIs wouLd be to taKe care not TO Disturb aNy bIrdS if TheY WErE sitting here, bY WAlkiNg Very quiEtlY. AnotheR exAmpLe wOulD bE to remove Your shoeS aNd TiPtOe pAst a sLEeping doG. HOw cAn One Be conSIdered HumanE if hE iNsTIllS fear in OThERS? One ShOuLd noT evEn StartLe stRAy dOgs. UndeRstand thaT yoU Have FaIlEd to givE this protectiOn If a dog is stIrRed From hiS SLeep as yoU are walking by. Protecting LIfe from FeaR meanS not To any elemEnt Of fear AriSE in any Living EntitY. HAve YOU ever SEEn AnyOnE that has suCH QuaLitieS? PRoteCting liFe from fear is the higHEst Of all charity.

WHen i was TWEnTy-tWO yEArs OlD, i usED To be very cautiouS so as not to StARtLe any sleepINg dOgS. I am conStantly ProteCTing all Life from fEar and if a PeRson LEArnS to do the saMe, he woulD attain liBEratiON. GEneraLly People ArE inClineD to insTIll Fear iN otherS aNd threAten tHeM. EveryboDy has learnt how to donate fEar. No oNe has LeaRnt how to dOnaTE prOtection fRom fEar.


 sense fear when they areobstructed  with  afin ge r. G rain  does not sens e  fea r so how can you giveit pr ot e ctio n  f or fe ar?

** Q ue s t ion er :* * T ha t 's  very  tr ue.

** Dadashri:* * S ofar, peopleh av e been pra cti cing ahimsawit hout u nd ers t andin g i t. Th is isl ike sw allowingth e  medic i ne that w as  int ended for externa l  u s e. People then  say t ha t  L o r d M aha vir's medi ci ne do e s not w o rk a n d t h ey blame Himand religio n  wh en itis  du e  their  ownfo o lis hness. They  donot use t he med i cine th e  way th e Lord  pr esc ribe d .Re lig io n  is ne ver wro ng.

**Q ue st ioner :**W e d id n otunde rstan d all this be for e.
* *Da dashr i:**Yes,  y ou di d nothaveaclear understan ding  of the p res cr ibe dmetho d s. Lif e f orm s thatsense a n d f ee l f ea r are the ones tha tf l ee  from yo u. The Lo rd has spok en  ab outt h ese l ifef or ms becau se the y  p er ceive f ea r. The se  ar e t he on e s th at nee d protec tionf rom violence.E lsewhere He h a ss a id nottowaste water  unn e cess aril y .You are f ree t ou se water to take baths ,drinkit an d wash clothe s etc.

#P r o tectingLife Fr o m Fear-The Hig hestCharity.
* *Questio ner:* * So why  is there s uch a gr eat  em pha sis o nprotecting li f e  fro mfear in  Ja inism?
** Dad ash ri: **  Many who  underst an dno n- vio lence have pla ce d g re atempha s is onprote ctin gli f e f rom fea r .P r otec ti ng  lif e f ro m fea r is the  main t hing. Wha t i s  pro te ct ing lif e from fear?An  example o fthi s woul d be to ta ke care not to disturba ny bird s i f the y we re sittin g h ere, b y w a lkingvery q uietl y.  An o t her e x a mp lewo uld be tor e mov e you rshoe s and t iptoe past a sleep i ngdog. How canone  bec o ns ide r ed hum an e  if h e instills fear  in others ?O ne  should no t  ev en  startl e stray  dogs .  Unders tand that  you have  f aile d togive thisprotecti on if a d o g iss ti rredfro m hissl eep  as y ou are wal kingby. Pr ot ecting  life  f rom fear  means not to any eleme nt offearari se in any  li v ing  entity.Have  you eversee n a nyone  th a t has  suc h  q ual i ties?  Pro t ecting li f efro m fe ar is the h i g h est  of a llc harity .

W hen I was twenty- t wo years old,I us e d  to  be very  c autious so asnot  t o startlean y sleepingdogs. Iam const antlyprotec ting al l li f e from  fea r a nd if a p ers on learnsto  d o  the s ame,  h e woul d atta i n li b e ration. Generall y peo p l e are inc lined  t o insti l l fe ar in othe rs and thre aten t hem.  Ever ybody h as  learn t h ow  to donate fear. Noone h as lear nt  how  to  donat e pr o t ectio n fr om  fe ar.


 sense_fear when_they are obstructed with_a finger._Grain_does not_sense_fear so how_can you give_it protection for fear?

**Questioner:**_That's very true.

**Dadashri:**_So_far, people have been practicing ahimsa without understanding it. This is like swallowing the_medicine_that was_intended_for_external use. People then say_that Lord Mahavir's medicine does_not work_and they blame Him and religion when it_is_due their own_foolishness. They do not use the medicine the way_the Lord prescribed. Religion is never_wrong.

**Questioner:** We did_not_understand_all this before.

**Dadashri:** Yes,_you did not have a clear_understanding of the prescribed methods. Life_forms that sense and feel fear are_the ones that flee from you._The Lord has spoken about_these life_forms because they perceive fear._These are the_ones that_need protection from_violence. Elsewhere He has said not_to waste water_unnecessarily. You are free to use_water_to take baths,_drink_it_and wash_clothes etc.

# Protecting_Life_From Fear-The_Highest_Charity.

**Questioner:** So why is there such_a_great emphasis on protecting life from fear_in Jainism?

**Dadashri:** Many who_understand_non-violence have placed great_emphasis on protecting life from_fear. Protecting life from fear is_the main_thing. What_is protecting life from fear? An example of this would be_to take care not to disturb_any birds if they_were sitting_here,_by walking very_quietly._Another example_would be to remove your shoes and_tiptoe past_a sleeping dog. How can one_be considered humane if_he_instills fear in others? One should_not even startle stray dogs. Understand_that you have failed to_give_this_protection if a dog is_stirred from his sleep as you_are walking by._Protecting life from fear means not to_any_element of fear arise in any_living_entity. Have you ever seen anyone_that_has_such qualities? Protecting life from_fear is the highest of all_charity.

When I was twenty-two years old, I used to_be very cautious_so as not to startle_any_sleeping_dogs. I am constantly protecting all life from fear and_if a_person learns to_do the same, he would attain liberation. Generally people are_inclined to instill fear in others and_threaten them. Everybody has learnt how to donate fear. No one_has learnt how to donate protection from fear.

