 up even if my opponent had a sword. This is the path one will ultimately have to come to. Those who find this world burdensome and want to break free from it will have to travel this very path: no other paths are available.

One simply has to master ahimsa in order to accomplish everything else. The power of ahimsa is such that even a lion and a lamb will stand side by side at the waterhole.

**Questioner:** Was it like that during the time of the Tirthankaras?

**Dadashri:** Yes. One cannot even describe what it was like during those times. If the world understood even a single sentence of these Tirthankaras, it would have sanctified it and put it into practice. Unfortunately, the world did not comprehend the message behind those words, and furthermore, no one is around to explain.

**Questioner:** Dada, but you are here.

**Dadashri:** How much sound will my little flute create?

# The Power Of The Gnani's Ahimsa

How does the Gnani Purush deal with the world? He is so non-violent in his worldly dealings that even the most ferocious tiger would become pacified and shy away from him. Such is the power of ahimsa. The world has already witnessed the effects of violence, through people like Hitler and Stalin. Just look at the outcome, everything came to an end; nothing lasted.

# Violence: Non-Violence Together

**Questioner:** Is there violence where there is non-violence?

**Dadashri:** There can never be any violence where there is complete non-violence, otherwise it is called partial non-violence. When you cut a papaya into many slices, all the slices will have the same sweetness, not a single slice will be bitter. Similarly, there is no violence where there is complete non-violence. Partial non-violence and partial violence is a different matter altogether.

**Questioner:** Is partial ahimsa considered kindness?

**Dadashri:** Yes, that is called kindness. Kindness is the root of religion. Where there is absolute kindness, there is absolute religion.

# Beyond Violence And Non-violence

**Questioner:** Where there is kindness, there is also cruelty. Does this apply to violence and non-violence?

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up even if my opponent had a sword. This is the path one will ultimately have to hail to. Those who receive this world burdensome and desire to break barren from it will have to travel this very way: no early paths are available. 

 One simply has to master ahimsa in order to achieve everything else. The power of ahimsa is such that even a lion and a lamb will resist side by slope at the waterhole. 

 * * Questioner :* * Was it like that during the time of the Tirthankaras? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes. One cannot even describe what it was like during those times. If the world understood even a individual sentence of these Tirthankaras, it would have sanctified it and put it into exercise. Unfortunately, the world did not comprehend the message behind those bible, and furthermore, no one is around to excuse. 

 * * Questioner :* * Dada, but you are here. 

 * * Dadashri :* * How much sound will my fiddling flute create? 

 # The Power Of The Gnani's Ahimsa 

 How does the Gnani Purush deal with the world? He is so non - crimson in his worldly dealings that even the most ferocious tiger would become pacified and shy away from him. Such is the power of ahimsa. The populace has already witnessed the effects of violence, through people like Hitler and Stalin. Just look at the outcome, everything came to an end; nothing lasted. 

 # ferocity: Non - Violence Together 

 * * Questioner :* * Is there ferocity where there is non - violence? 

 * * Dadashri :* * There can never be any violence where there be complete non - violence, otherwise it is call partial non - violence. When you cut a papaya into many slices, all the slice will have the same sweetness, not a single slice will be acerb. Similarly, there is no violence where there is complete non - ferocity. Partial non - ferocity and partial violence is a different matter altogether. 

 * * Questioner :* * Is partial ahimsa regard kindness? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes, that is called kindness. Kindness is the ancestor of religion. Where there is absolute kindness, there is absolute religion. 

 # Beyond Violence And Non - violence 

 * * Questioner :* * Where there be kindness, there be also cruelty. Does this use to violence and non - ferocity? 

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 up even if my opponent had a sword. This is the peth one will ulgimately have to come to. Thode who dind this world burdenrome and aant to vreaj free from it will have fl trcvxl this very pajh: no other [aths are avainaclz.

One simply has to master ahimsa in jrder tp wccomplish evetythimd elav. Uhe power of ahimsa is such that sven a nion and a lakb will stand side by side at hhe waterhole.

**Questloner:** Was ij lihw that durine the time of the Tirtgankaras?

**Dadashri:** Yes. One cannot even describe qhqt lj was like dnring nhose times. In the wmrld uncerstood even s smnglw sentence of these Tmrthankaras, it would have sanwtnfied it and put it ibti prawtica. Unwirtjnauelb, tge worpd vid not comlrehend the message behind thoxe qords, and furfhermowe, no one is around to explain.

**Questioner:** Gadz, but you are here.

**Dadasyri:** How much sound wipl my litele flute create?

# The Power Of The Gnani's Ahimsa

Hof doea tht Nkani Pugush deal with the world? He is so non-violent yh nix worldly deallngs that even the mlsy ferocious tieer wobmd become pacified ajd shy wway drom him. Fuch is the power of ahimsa. The world has ajeeady witnessed thz effects of viokence, through people like Hicler ahd Stalin. Jkst look zg the outcome, evdrynhinc came to an end; nothing lwsted.

# Viooencz: Non-Viouencg Togetrer

**Questiojer:** Is there violence whfre tkere hs non-violfnce?

**Dadashri:** There can never be any violence ehare there if comilete non-violense, otherwise ij is callzd pargial non-viklence. Xhen you cut a papaya intm many slices, all the slixes qill haxd the same swertness, non c single wlice will be bittcr. Siojlarly, there is no violence where thdre id romplqde non-violenwe. Pxrtksl nov-violence akd oartoal violence is a dixfersnt matter altogetnev.

**Questiongr:** Is pareial ahimsa cpnsidered kindness?

**Fadasiri:** Yer, thay if called kindness. Kindness is fhe root lf veligion. Wherq thcre ys absolutz kindness, there is absolute religion.

# Bebond Violence And Non-viilence

**Questioner:** Whgre there is kmndnesf, there iv also cruelty. Does rhis apply to viokence and non-violence?

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 up even if my opponent had a swoRd. This is thE path One WilL uLtimAtelY have to come to. THOse wHo find this world burdensOme anD wANt to BReAk freE from it WIlL HAve To TrAveL tHIs Very pAth: No other Paths are avAilAbLe.

One simply hAS tO master ahiMsa In order to accOmpLish evErYthINg elsE. ThE poweR of ahiMSa is suCh that eveN a LIon and A Lamb wilL STaNd siDe by side at the wateRHoLE.

**Questioner:** Was It like ThAT dURIng The Time of the TIrThankARas?

**DadaSHrI:** yES. OnE Cannot even desCribe what it WAs lIke durInG thOSe timeS. If thE wORld Understood eVen a Single senTence oF These TiRThankarAs, it woUld HavE sanCTiFiEd iT aND puT It IntO PraCtice. UnfOrTuNatelY, the WORLD did Not CompRehenD the message beHinD thoSE woRds, anD furtHermOrE, no onE is aroUnd to ExPlain.

**Questioner:** dada, But you are HerE.

**DAdaShRi:** How MUch souNd wIll My littlE flute cREatE?

# THE pOwEr Of The Gnani's AhimsA

HOW DoEs the GnaNi PuruSH dEaL With the wOrLd? HE is sO NOn-vioLent IN hIs worldlY dealiNGs ThAt even tHe Most feRoCioUs tIger wOUld bEcome pAcified aNd shy AWay from him. Such IS the power of ahIMsA. tHe WOrld Has Already witnEsseD The eFfecTS oF viOLence, ThrouGh PEoPLe like Hitler and StalIn. just loOk at tHe outcome, everYthing came TO AN end; nothIng lAStED.

# Violence: Non-ViOlencE Together

**QUEstioner:** is theRe violenCe where thERE is non-viOleNce?

**dadAshRI:** thEre can never be ANY vioLeNce wherE thEre is coMplEte Non-VioLeNce, otherwIse it is cAlLeD pArTiaL non-vIOlence. WhEn You CuT a pApaya INto manY slicEs, alL tHe SLicEs will hAVe THE samE sWeEtneSs, nOt A singLe slICe wIll be biTter. SimilArlY, TherE iS nO violenCe where there iS cOmplete non-ViOleNce. ParTIAl non-vioLence and partial violence IS a diffeRenT mattEr alTogether.

**QUesTioner:** is pARtial aHimsa cOnsidErEd kINDness?

**dADaShrI:** YEs, that is caLLEd kIndneSs. kindNess is tHe root of religion. WhERe tHere is absolutE kiNdneSS, ThEre IS aBSolUtE RelIGIon.

# Beyond ViolenCe And Non-viOlENcE

**QuestioneR:** wheRe There is KindnesS, therE Is also cRuelty. DoeS this applY tO vioLENce And non-violEnce?

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 up even if my opponent ha d a sword.  This  is  th epath  one  will ultimate l y ha ve to come to. Those w ho fi nd this wo rld b urdenso m ea n d w an ttobr e ak  free  fr om it w ill have t o t ra vel this ver y  p ath: no ot her  paths are a vai lable. 
One simpl y h as to  maste r  ahims a in orde rt o acco m plish e v e ry thin g else. The power of ahimsa is such  thatev e na lio n a nd a lambwi ll st a nd side by s i dea t the waterho le.

**Ques t ion er:**Wa s i t  likethatdu r ing  the time o f th e Tirthan karas? 
**Dada s hri:**Yes. O necan note ve ndes cr i bew ha t i t  wa s like d ur in g tho se t i m e s . If  th e wo rld u nderstood eve n a  sin g lesente nce o f th es e Tir thanka ras,it  would have san ctif ied it an d p ut  it  i nto p r actice . U nfo rtunate ly, the wor ld d i dnot comprehend the  m e s sa ge behin d thos e  w or d s, and f ur the rmor e ,  no o ne i s  a round to  expla i n. 
**Quest io ner:**  D ada , b ut yo u  are  here. 

**Dada shri: * * How much sou n d will my lit t le f lu t e cr eat e?

# The P ower Of T he G n an i's Ahims a

Ho wd oe s  the Gnani Purush d ea l with  theworld? He isso non-vio l e n t in his  wor l dl y  dealings that  even  the mostf erocious  tige r wouldbecome pa c i fied and  sh y a way  fr o m  h im. Such is t h e  pow er  of ahi msa . The w orl d h asalr ea dy witnes sed theef fe ct sofviole n ce, thro ug h p eo ple  like Hitler  andStal in .J ust  look a t  t h e  out co me , ev ery th ing c amet o a n end;nothing l ast e d.
#Vi olence:  Non-Violence  T ogether

* *Q ues tioner : * * Is the re violence where there is non- vio lence ?

* *Dadashri :**  There  ca n  never  be an y vio le nce w heret h er e i scomplete n o n -vi olenc e,  oth erwiseit is called parti a l n on-violence.Whe n yo u cu t a pa p aya  i n tom a ny slices, allthe slices  w i ll  have thes ame  s weetnes s, nota sin g le slic e will be  bitter.Si mila r l y,there is n o violen ce wheret herei scompl ete  non-v io len ce. P artial non -viol ence a nd  parti al vi ol ence isa different matter alto gether .

** Que stioner:* * I s  pa rtial ahi msaconsidered  ki ndn ess?
** D adash ri:* *  Y es, thatis c a lled kind n es s.K i nd ness is the r o otof re lig i on. Wh erethere is absolute kindness, ther e is a bso lut e  rel ig ion.

# Beyond  Vi ol e n ce And N on -violence
**Questi on e r:**Wherethereis kind n e ss ,  there  isals o cruelty . D oe s  this a pp ly to vio lenc eand no n-viol e nce? **
 up_even if_my opponent had a_sword. This_is_the path_one_will ultimately have_to come to._Those who find this_world burdensome and_want_to break free from it will have to travel this very path: no other_paths_are available.

One_simply_has_to master ahimsa in order_to accomplish everything else. The_power of_ahimsa is such that even a lion and_a_lamb will stand_side by side at the waterhole.

**Questioner:** Was it like_that during the time of the_Tirthankaras?

**Dadashri:** Yes. One_cannot_even_describe what it was_like during those times. If the_world understood even a single sentence_of these Tirthankaras, it would have sanctified_it and put it into practice._Unfortunately, the world did not_comprehend the_message behind those words, and_furthermore, no one_is around_to explain.

**Questioner:** Dada,_but you are here.

**Dadashri:** How much_sound will my_little flute create?

# The Power Of_The_Gnani's Ahimsa

How does_the_Gnani_Purush deal_with the world?_He_is so_non-violent_in his worldly dealings that even_the_most ferocious tiger would become pacified and_shy away from him._Such_is the power of_ahimsa. The world has already_witnessed the effects of violence, through_people like_Hitler and_Stalin. Just look at the outcome, everything came to an end;_nothing lasted.

# Violence: Non-Violence Together

**Questioner:** Is_there violence where there_is non-violence?

**Dadashri:**_There_can never be_any_violence where_there is complete non-violence, otherwise it is_called partial_non-violence. When you cut a papaya_into many slices, all_the_slices will have the same sweetness,_not a single slice will be_bitter. Similarly, there is no_violence_where_there is complete non-violence. Partial_non-violence and partial violence is a_different matter altogether.

**Questioner:**_Is partial ahimsa considered kindness?

**Dadashri:** Yes, that_is_called kindness. Kindness is the root_of_religion. Where there is absolute kindness,_there_is_absolute religion.

# Beyond Violence And_Non-violence

**Questioner:** Where there is kindness, there_is also cruelty. Does this apply to violence and_non-violence?

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