Re: Yama and Niyama: ahiṁsā or non-injury
Namaste Yajvan,
Thank you for helping us to understand a little deeper the yamas that can lead to a true state of ahimsa. I think we discussed this before somewhere on HDF, and some members were trying to debate which was of greater virtue: satya or ahimsa? I would say ultimately, one should not lie (unless to spare a life in a dire and extreme example), but at the same time, words must not be harsh, malevolent or unkind. And spoken always with respect for that person to whom you're speaking the truth to.
Let me ask the astute HDF reader, how does brahmacara support the notion or advance ahiṁsā in one's self ?
I have been mulling over this for a little while, and my suggestion is that perhaps it has to do with the responsibility one has to other parties involved? To keep the mind and desires under control is to avoid from entering into relationships that could potentially hurt others; if sexual desire and lust runs rampant, there is a risk that someone could get hurt. This is just my rough guess, though.
Om namah Shivaya
"Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become your character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny."
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Om Gam Ganapataye namah
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ।
Lokaah SamastaaH Sukhino Bhavantu
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