The Power Of Non-Violence

In the epic Mahabharata, non-violence has been declared the highest duty of an individual.

- B.K. DR. SAVITA

However, in real life, most people think that it is not feasible to be completely non-violent. Is it so?

When we decide to be non-violent in every situation, it influences our behaviour. Someone who wishes to be non-violent will not do anything that may get him into a situation that involves violence, be it emotional, verbal or, in an extreme case, physical violence. Such a person is likely to be affable, humble, and tolerant. When someone's behaviour is informed by the above qualities, they are unlikely to offend or hurt anyone, or trigger feelings in others that may cause them to be aggressive. The result would be harmonious relations in which there is no probability of violence of any kind.

On the other hand, if someone believes that they might need to use force in certain situations, and therefore carries a weapon, they may feel emboldened to act aggressively at times. Such behaviour is obviously not going to win them friends, and will only feed their insecurity and aggression.