A sage, seated beside the Ganges, notices a scorpion that has fallen into the water. He reaches down and rescues it, only to be stung. Some time later he looks down and sees the scorpion thrashing about in the water again. Once more he reaches down to rescue it, and once more he is stung. A bystander, observing all this, exclaims, “Holy one, why do you keep doing that? Don’t you see that the wretched creature will only sting you in return?” “Of course,” the sage replied. “It is the dharma of a scorpion to sting. But it is the dharma of a human being to save.”
Ahimsa (अहिंसा), loosely translated, means abstinence from violence either by thought, word, or deed. Non-injury requires a harmless mind, mouth, and hand. In a positive sense, it implies compassion and cosmic love. It is the development of a mental attitude in which hatred is replaced by love. The scriptures define ahimsa as the true sacrifice, forgiveness, power, and strength. At its core, ahimsa is based on the intentions of a person whose focus is to not harm anyone.
Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word derived from the root hims, meaning to strike. Himsa means injury or harm. Literally translated, a-himsa means the opposite of himsa or non-injury or non-violence.
The scriptures extol the virtues of Ahimsa and consider it an essential tenet of and guide for personal behavior. However, violence for the purpose of defending Dharma is equally essential and this violence is also considered to be ahimsa.
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मैं तो सांवरे के रंग राची ।
साजि सिंगार बांधि पग घुंघरू लोक लाज तीज नाची ।
गई कुमति लई साधु की संगति भगत रूप भई सांची ।
गाय - गाय हरि के गुन निस दिन काल ब्याह सों बांची ।
उण बिन सब जग खारो लागत और बात सब काची ।
Meera says - that I'd been created in the color of Saawariya. I have shed my inhibitions, I Srrgaanar and dance like the ring chain. Ever since I have been in the company of sanyasis, my foolishness has gone and the only true form of lord pleases me. I always sing the virtues of the Lord , I sing as I have escaped death like snakes. The whole world seems useless without God, Lord is absolute truth.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile,
but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy..
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