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DHARMA HIMSA TATHAIVA CA

Article Author: By Swami Chinmayananda Category: Hindu Culture Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah. This is the opening line of a stanza, and the very next line reads: Dharmahimsaa tathaiva cha."So too is all righteous violence."

SWAMI CHINMAYANAND TELLS WHY GOOD PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE TO VIOLENCE

The cure depends upon the disease; the potency of the medicine is decided upon the virulence of the illness. "Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah" --"Non - Violence is the greatest Dharma." This line in its over - emphasis, has sapped both initiative and energy in our millions, and, instead of making us all irresistible moral giants, we have been reduced to poltroons and cowards.

When will we learn to fully interpret our Vedas, scriptures and Upanishads? If only we all learn that dharma - himsa is equally noble as ahimsa.

CHINMAYANAND APPEALS TO GOOD PEOPLE TO TAKE TO VIOLENCE FOR NOBLE CAUSE

To me it seems that the only solution for the day's internal chaos is to bring home to the people the significance of the much neglected teaching of dharma - himsa.

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