 money by mass killing of other human beings so that they can live lavishly. What is that called?

**Dadashri:** That too is wrong! One will be punished according to the amount of liability one incurs. The best way to live is to keep as little as possible.

Confront In Peace.

**Questioner:** You say that one should not steal, and not do violence. But if a person steals from us or cheats us, should we confront him or not?

**Dadashri:** You have to confront him. Do it in such a way that it does not affect your peace within. Very calmly and deliberately ask, 'brother, what wrong have I done that you are stealing and hurting me?' If he has stolen something worth a hundred rupees do not confront him with anger. If you do you would have sustained a loss of five hundred rupees. You will incur a greater loss by becoming angry with him.

#  Violence Ceases Through Opposition.

**Questioner:** Is it considered subtle violence to cheat a person, to torment him, to steal from him or betray his trust?

**Dadashri:** It is all violence. In fact, it is a greater violence than the visible violence and its consequences are also greater. To cause someone mental distress; hurt, cheat, betray or steal from him is raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts others), the consequence of which will be a life in hell.

**Questioner:** Is it right to give more importance to subtle violence, as opposed to gross overt violence such as cruelty to helpless animals, their slaughter and violent exploitation? And when one remains neutral towards such violence, is his approach appropriate?

**Dadashri:** No that is not right. One should always oppose any forms of violence. By not opposing it, you are condoning it. If you are not doing one you are doing the other. Therefore whoever it is, be it an ordinary person or a Gnani, he must be opposed to it, or else it would be the same as encouraging it!

**Questioner:** Can we become instrumental in stopping violence against humans, animals and other living entities, when their suffering has come as a result of their own karma?

**Dadashri:** Regardless of the consequences of their karma, if you do not try to stop the violence, it is tantamount to encouraging it
money by mass killing of other human beings so that they can live extravagantly. What is that call? 

 * * Dadashri :* * That too is wrong! One will be punish according to the measure of liability one incurs. The good way to live is to keep open as little as potential. 

 Confront In Peace. 

 * * Questioner :* * You say that one should not steal, and not do violence. But if a person steals from us or cheat us, should we confront him or not? 

 * * Dadashri :* * You have to confront him. Do it in such a way that it does not affect your peace within. Very calmly and intentionally ask,' brother, what wrong have I done that you are steal and hurting me?' If he has stolen something worth a hundred sri lanka rupee do not confront him with anger. If you do you would have sustained a loss of five hundred rupees. You will receive a greater loss by becoming angry with him. 

 #   Violence Ceases Through Opposition. 

 * * Questioner :* * Is it considered subtle violence to cheat on a person, to torture him, to steal from him or deceive his trust? 

 * * Dadashri :* * It is all violence. In fact, it is a greater violence than the visible violence and its consequences are also greater. To induce someone genial distress; hurt, cheat, betray or steal from him is raudradhyan (adverse inner meditation that hurts others), the consequence of which will be a life in hell. 

 * * Questioner :* * Is it right to pass more importance to subtle violence, as opposed to gross overt ferocity such as cruelty to helpless animals, their slaughter and violent exploitation? And when one remains neutral towards such violence, is his approach appropriate? 

 * * Dadashri :* * No that is not right. One should always oppose any forms of violence. By not fight it, you are excuse it. If you are not suffice one you are doing the other. Therefore whoever it is, be it an average person or a Gnani, he must be opposed to it, or else it would be the same as encouraging it! 

 * * Questioner :* * Can we become instrumental in stopping violence against humans, animals and other exist entities, when their distress has come as a result of their own karma? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Regardless of the consequence of their karma, if you do not try to discontinue the violence, it is equivalent to encouraging it
 mojey by mass killing of ouher human beings so thav they dan live lavishly. What is that callev?

**Dadqshri:** That too is wrong! One will be iunished qccocding to the amonht of llcbilifn one mncurs. The best way to liee is to keep ds lnttle as possible.

Confront In Peace.

**Quqstionet:** Jou say that oge snjuld not steal, and not do violence. But if a ptrson steals from is or cheats us, should we fonfgont him or not?

**Dadwshri:** You hqve ei confront hkm. Do it in such a way that it does not affect your pdace cithin. Very cqlmpi and delibecately ask, 'brother, what wrmng havr I done that nou ace srealing and hurting mx?' If he has stolen sjmething foxth a hundred rupees eo not wonfsont yim wiuh engsr. If jou do you wohld have suwtained a loss of fovq hundred rupess. You wyll incur a greater loss by becoming ancry with him.

#  Violence Ceawes Through Oppositioj.

**Questionqr:** Is it considered subtle violence to cheat a pesson, vo toxnent fum, to steal from him or betray his trust?

**Dadashry:** Iu ix all violence. In fact, it id s greater violgnce thch fhe visible violenfe and yts cinsequencts arr also greater. To cause somwone mental bisrress; hurt, cheat, bztray or stecl frok him is raudradhyan (adverse intsrnal meditwtion thaf hurts others), thd cpnvequence of which will be w life in helk.

**Questiuner:** Is it right to hive more importance to dubtlg violance, as opoosed to gross overt violence snrh as cruelty tm hvlpless auimals, their slaugheer and violenj exploitction? Xnd when ohe remamns neutral eowards such elolence, is hms approash appropriate?

**Dxaashri:** No that is not rpgkt. One shiuld always oppose ani rorms of violenet. Bi not opposing ot, hou age rondoghng it. If yog ard nuy doivg one you crd doong the other. Therefmre shoever it is, be iy wn ordinqry persjn or a Gnani, he must be opposef to mt, or xlse iy wjuld be the same as encouraginf it!

**Questloncr:** Can we becjme lnsttumental in stopping violence against humans, animaos and other livint entities, when thenr suffering ias coie as a rasult of their own kqrma?

**Dadashri:** Regavdless of the consequehces ox thelr karma, if you do not try to stop the violence, it is tantamount to encoueaging it
money by mass killing of other human that can live What is that wrong! will be punished to the amount liability one incurs. The best way live is to keep as little as possible. Confront In Peace. **Questioner:** You that one should not steal, and not do violence. But if a person from or us, we confront him or not? **Dadashri:** You have to confront him. Do it in such a that it does not affect your peace within. calmly and deliberately ask, what wrong have I done you stealing and me?' he stolen something worth hundred rupees do not confront him with anger. If you do you would have sustained a loss five hundred will incur greater by angry with him. Ceases Through Opposition. **Questioner:** Is it to cheat a person, to torment him, to from him betray his trust? **Dadashri:** It is violence. In fact, it is a greater violence the visible violence and its consequences are also greater. To cause someone mental distress; hurt, or steal from him raudradhyan (adverse internal that others), consequence which will a life in hell. **Questioner:** Is it right to give more to subtle violence, as opposed to gross overt violence such to animals, their slaughter violent exploitation? And when remains towards such violence, is appropriate? No right. should oppose any forms of By not opposing it, you condoning it. If you are doing the other. Therefore whoever it is, it an ordinary person or a Gnani, must be opposed to it, or else it would be the same encouraging it! we become instrumental in stopping violence against humans, and other living entities, their suffering has come as a result of their karma? Regardless of consequences of their if you do try to stop it is to it
 money by mass killing of other Human beingS so thAt tHey CaN livE lavIshly. What is thaT CallEd?

**Dadashri:** That too is wroNg! One WiLL be pUNiShed aCcordinG To THE amOuNt Of lIaBIlIty onE inCurs. The Best way to lIve Is To keep as littLE aS possible.

COnfRont In Peace.

**QUesTioner:** yoU saY That oNe sHould Not steAL, and noT do violenCe. bUt if a pERson steALS fRom uS or cheats us, should WE cONfront him or not?

**dadashRi:** yOu HAVe tO coNfront him. DO iT in suCH a way thAT iT DOEs nOT affect your peAce within. VeRY caLmly anD dEliBEratelY ask, 'bRoTHer, What wrong haVe I dOne that yoU are stEAling anD Hurting Me?' If he Has StoLen sOMeThIng WoRTh a HUnDreD RupEes do not CoNfRont hIm wiTH ANGer. IF yoU do yOu wouLd have sustainEd a Loss OF fiVe hunDred rUpeeS. YOu wilL incur A greaTeR loss by becoming AngrY with him.

#  VIolEnCe CEaSes ThROugh OpPosItiOn.

**QuestIoner:** Is IT coNsIDEReD subtle violence to cHeAT A pErson, to tOrment HIm, To STeal from HiM or BetrAY His trUst?

**DADaShri:** It is All vioLEnCe. in fact, iT iS a greaTeR viOleNce thAN the VisiblE violencE and iTS consequences aRE also greater. TO CaUSE sOMeonE meNtal distresS; hurT, CheaT, betRAy Or sTEal frOm him Is RAuDRadhyan (adverse interNaL meditAtion That hurts otheRs), the conseQUENce of whiCh wiLL bE A life in hell.

**QueStionEr:** Is it righT To give moRe impOrtance tO subtle viOLEnce, as opPosEd tO grOss OVErT violence such AS CrueLtY to helpLesS animalS, thEir SlaUghTeR and violeNt exploiTaTiOn? anD whEn one REmains neUtRal ToWarDs sucH ViolenCe, is hIs apPrOaCH apPropriaTE?

**DADAshrI:** NO tHat iS noT rIght. ONe shOUld Always oPpose any fOrmS Of viOlEnCe. By not Opposing it, you ArE condoning It. if yOu are nOT Doing one You are doing the other. TherEFore whoEveR it is, Be it An ordinarY peRson or A GnANi, he muSt be opPosed To It, oR ELse it WOUlD be ThE same as encOURagIng it!

**quEstiOner:** Can We become instrumentAL in Stopping violeNce AgaiNST hUmaNS, aNImaLs ANd oTHEr living entitieS, when their SuFFeRing has comE As a ReSult of tHeir own Karma?

**dAdashri:** regardlesS of the conSeQuenCES of Their karma, If you do nOt try to stOP the vIOlEnce, iT is TantamOuNt tO encoUraginG It
 money by mass killing ofother huma n bei ngs  so  t hatthey  can live lavi s hly.  What is that called?
**Da da s hri: * *Thattoo isw ro n g ! O ne  w ill  b e  p unish edaccordi ng to theamo un t of liabili t yone incurs . T he best waytolive i stok eep a s l ittle  as po s sible. 

Confron tI n Peac e .

**Qu e s ti oner :** You say thato ne should not ste al, an dn ot d o v iol ence. Butif  a pe r son ste a ls f r omu s or cheats u s, should w e  co nfront  h imo r not? 

**D ad a shr i:** You ha ve t o confron t him. Do it i n  such a  way t hat  it  doe s  n ot  af fe c t y o ur  pe a cewithin.Ve ry  calm ly a n d d elib era tely  ask,  'brother, wh atwron g  ha ve Idonethat  y ou ar e stea lingan d hurting me?'If h e has sto len  s ome th ing w o rth ahun dre d rupee s do no t  co nf r o n thim with anger. If  y o u  d o you wo uld ha v esu s tained a  l oss  off i ve hu ndre d  r upees. Y ou wil l  i nc ur a gr ea ter lo ss  by  be comin g  ang ry wit h him.
#  Vi o lence Ceases T h rough Opposit i on . 
* * Ques tio ner:** Is i t co n side reds ub tle viole nce t oc he a t a person, to torm en t him,  to s teal from him  or betray h i s trust? 

** D ad a shri:** It isall v iolence. I n  fact, i t isa greate r violenc e than the  vi sib levio l e nc e and its con s e quen ce s are a lso  greate r.Tocau seso meone men tal dist re ss ;hu rt,  chea t , betray  o r s te alfromh im israudr adhy an  ( a dve rse int e rn a l  med it at iontha thurts  oth e rs) , the c onsequenc e o f  whi ch  w ill bea life in hel l. 

**Questi on er: ** Isi t  right t o give more importancet o subtl e v iolen ce,as oppose d t o gros s o v ert vi olence  such  a s c r u eltyt o  h elp le ss animals , the ir sl au ghte r and v iolent exploitatio n ? A nd when one r ema insn e ut ral to w ard ss uch v iolence, is his  approachap p ro priate?

* * Dad as hri:**No that  is n o t right . One sho uld alway soppo s e  an y forms of  violenc e. By not oppos i ng  it,you  are c on don ing i t. Ify ouare n ot doi ng  one y ou ar edoing th e other. Therefore whoe ver it  is,beit an ord ina r y p erson ora Gn ani, he mu stbeoppos edt o it,  ore ls e i t  woul d be the samea senc o u ra ging it!

* * Q u est ioner :** Can we  bec ome instrumentali n stopping vio lenc e aga ins t  hum an s, animals and  ot he r living e nt ities, when  their s uf f ering  has c ome as  a resu l t  o f  their  own  ka rma?

**D ada sh r i:** Re ga rd l ess of  the  c onsequ enceso f th e i r karma, if youdo no t try t o  st op th eviolenc e , it  is tantam ount to enc ouragi ng i t
 money_by mass_killing of other human_beings so_that_they can_live_lavishly. What is_that called?

**Dadashri:** That_too is wrong! One_will be punished_according_to the amount of liability one incurs. The best way to live is to_keep_as little_as_possible.

Confront_In Peace.

**Questioner:** You say that_one should not steal, and_not do_violence. But if a person steals from us_or_cheats us, should_we confront him or not?

**Dadashri:** You have to confront_him. Do it in such a_way that it_does_not_affect your peace within._Very calmly and deliberately ask, 'brother,_what wrong have I done that_you are stealing and hurting me?' If_he has stolen something worth a_hundred rupees do not confront_him with_anger. If you do you_would have sustained_a loss_of five hundred_rupees. You will incur a greater_loss by becoming_angry with him.

#  Violence Ceases_Through_Opposition.

**Questioner:** Is it_considered_subtle_violence to_cheat a person,_to_torment him,_to_steal from him or betray his_trust?

**Dadashri:**_It is all violence. In fact, it_is a greater violence_than_the visible violence and_its consequences are also greater._To cause someone mental distress; hurt,_cheat, betray_or steal_from him is raudradhyan (adverse internal meditation that hurts others), the_consequence of which will be a_life in hell.

**Questioner:** Is_it right_to_give more importance_to_subtle violence,_as opposed to gross overt violence such_as cruelty_to helpless animals, their slaughter and_violent exploitation? And when_one_remains neutral towards such violence, is_his approach appropriate?

**Dadashri:** No that is_not right. One should always_oppose_any_forms of violence. By not_opposing it, you are condoning it._If you are_not doing one you are doing the_other._Therefore whoever it is, be it_an_ordinary person or a Gnani, he_must_be_opposed to it, or else_it would be the same as_encouraging it!

**Questioner:** Can we become instrumental in stopping violence_against humans, animals_and other living entities, when_their_suffering_has come as a result of their own karma?

**Dadashri:** Regardless_of the_consequences of their_karma, if you do not try to stop the violence,_it is tantamount to encouraging it