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Chapter VII - The Power of Ahimsa
The power of Ahimsa is greater than the power of the
intellect. It is easy to develop the intellect, but it is
difficult to purify and develop the heart. The practice of
Ahimsa develops the heart in a wonderful manner.
He who practices Ahimsa develops strong will-power. In his
presence, enmity ceases. In his presence, cobra and frog, cow
and tiger, cat and rat, wolf and lamb, will all live together
in terms of intimate friendship. In his presence, all
hostilities are given up. The term 'hostilities are given up'
means that all beings - men, animals, birds and poisonous
creatures will approach the practitioner without fear and do
no harm to him. Their hostile nature disappears in them in his
presence. The rat and the cat, the snake and the mongoose, and
other beings that are enemies of each other by nature, give up
their hostile feelings in the presence of the Yogi who is
established in Ahimsa. Lions and tigers can never do any harm
to such a Yogi. Such a Yogi can give definite orders to lion
and tigers. They will obey. This is Bhuta-Siddhi (mastery over
the elements) obtainable by the practice of Ahimsa. The
practice of Ahimsa will eventually culminate in the
realization of unity and oneness of life, or Advaitic
(non-dual) Consciousness. The Yogi then enjoys the highest
peace, bliss and immortality.
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