Ahimsa the second principle......

Sanskrit is a very old language, and to translate exact it to other language is not possible. Every language carries its own expression in the form of cultural factor. Sanskrit has moulded itself for thousands of year to define the subtle laws easily.

Non Violence is the close translation but not exact. As in english it means not to do violence. Ahimsa is sanskrit terminolgy close to non violence but not exact. We are going to talk on Ahimsa in detail as it connects all the  principle. Non Violence in nowdays it represent as as not to hurt anyone.

Let check what does Patanjali says about Ahimsa(Non Violence), "by practising non violence, ones own presence creates an atmosphere in which hostility doesnt exist or ceases". Simply it means that if one is non violent to other living entities, his presence will bring peace and hostilities will come to an end.

Non Violent refers not to hurt, kill, attempt or desires to harm other. But Is that possible to attain this state easily? For the Humans it not as easy as a human mind is covered with dust of passions. Even I have seen many spiritual institutions, religious organisation and even the yoga teachers are trying to find a way to create hostilities.

Buddha, Jesus, Mahavir, Socrates they all were following non violence, .they preach non violence as a firts step for enlighment, but even Buddha was insulted and several attempt to kill him had done. Jesus was Crucified, while teaching the principle of love. Mahavir was stoned by masses and Socrates was forced to drink the cup of poison. So one can argue how Patanjali was correct. All these above figures met hostility that took their lives.

Patanjali is not mentioning here simple non violence, he mentioned Ahimsa. Ahimsa is word that Aham and Sa. Ahm is Ego and sa means to dissolve it. But the word "i"  means awareness, and thats the bridge. Buddha has a Cousin named Devdatt, who is in competition with him always. When he heard the glory of Buddha, he was jealous, envied, and tried to kill him. While Buddha was in meditation he tried to roll down a big rock through the mountain on him. But the rock changed the direction by itself. Later Buddha said  that rock has more conciousness than his cousin.

Sameway we people gather more rubbish in our mind, we keep collecting ideas, and they just become a heap of garbage. And when we pass through an existence like Buddha we could not feel it, we are no more concious to feel the presence of divine.

Ahimsa here signifies that the concious presence of mind. If we are concious, aware the violence will not take place. Just by stop eating the meat or eggs one cannot be qualified for a Tag of  non violent. Scientist have proved that Plants release a chemical to attract bigger insects to eat the small flies and parasites around it. J C Bose a noble laurate Indian scientist have proved in 60's that plants have conciousness.

For Patanjali to kill a plant or an animal doesnt differ alot. Jain is a religion folled by Mahavira, their followers wait for a plant to drop the fruit, to eat.

When Jesus is asking his followers on last day eat the bread as if you are eating me, and drink the wine as my blood, he was trying to make them one with himslef through conciousness. The time when the master get dissolve in his students.

Patanjali just meant to say negative thougths and emotions for attachment lead to violence, knowing or unknowingly. It is hard to be non violent in sense of Patanjali, in terms of yoga but the key is awareness. Tao has simplify it just act with full awareness.