Compassion and Non-violence / करुणा और अहिंसा
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(... and suffering / और क्लेश)
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From India Buddha's teachings spread over in Eastern countries Like Burma, Tibet, China, Thailand, Korea, Even in the west in Afghanistan in the south Ceylon, At all these places, owing to climate, geography or tradition people were non-vegetarian. And they had no 'dharma' to follow. Buddha's followers taught them 'compassion' / करुणा and not 'ahimsa' (non-violence). Because 'ahimsa' / अहिंसा (non-violence) was simply absurd could not be followed in those conditions. 'Compassion' / करुणा however could be the alternative. Ahimsa / अहिंसा (non-violence) is simply an impotent / negative term. Doesn't tell 'what to do' in affirmative tones. One has then to chalk-out / form rules / concept because some may object : "trees and plants are also living beings. So, shall one die of hunger?" But the idea / teaching of 'Compassion' / करुणा teaches us to 'feel' and consider the 'suffering' / क्लेश of all beings. And thus to stop / avoid inflicting 'suffering' / क्लेश upon all beings. Again death is never a calamity but an essential part of life and in nature also one living being feeds on another. That is not cruelty but natural order of Life. 'Death' is not to be feared, because ultimately every one has to die some-day. But the killing for entertainment or in a fit of rage is not natural but just absurd and cruelty also. Humans need to be taught this simple distinction between 'Compassion' / करुणा and 'Ahimsa' अहिंसा / (non-violence).
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(... and suffering / और क्लेश)
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From India Buddha's teachings spread over in Eastern countries Like Burma, Tibet, China, Thailand, Korea, Even in the west in Afghanistan in the south Ceylon, At all these places, owing to climate, geography or tradition people were non-vegetarian. And they had no 'dharma' to follow. Buddha's followers taught them 'compassion' / करुणा and not 'ahimsa' (non-violence). Because 'ahimsa' / अहिंसा (non-violence) was simply absurd could not be followed in those conditions. 'Compassion' / करुणा however could be the alternative. Ahimsa / अहिंसा (non-violence) is simply an impotent / negative term. Doesn't tell 'what to do' in affirmative tones. One has then to chalk-out / form rules / concept because some may object : "trees and plants are also living beings. So, shall one die of hunger?" But the idea / teaching of 'Compassion' / करुणा teaches us to 'feel' and consider the 'suffering' / क्लेश of all beings. And thus to stop / avoid inflicting 'suffering' / क्लेश upon all beings. Again death is never a calamity but an essential part of life and in nature also one living being feeds on another. That is not cruelty but natural order of Life. 'Death' is not to be feared, because ultimately every one has to die some-day. But the killing for entertainment or in a fit of rage is not natural but just absurd and cruelty also. Humans need to be taught this simple distinction between 'Compassion' / करुणा and 'Ahimsa' अहिंसा / (non-violence).
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