TWO ASPECTS OF NATURE Both violence
and non-violence are states of the mind. But while violence manifests due to lack of awareness, non violence is reached through full awareness. Rebelling against foolishness and revolting against slavery and conditionings are not violence. In fact, if violence can be a means to overcome evil, then it should be used. However, if violence is a means for egoistical ends,then it is violence indeed.
Passivity is not non-violence; it is lethargy and lethargy is against growth. Many a time, one has to act violently to eliminate evil forces. Mohammed, Krishna and even rama had to wage wars - were they therefore violent people? The answer is a big no. Instead, they were pragmatic 'people'. Death seems to be terrible, but it is not destruction nor is it a curse. The law of cause and effect has to operate so that the right balance is established in nature. Is it violence when a tiger or a lion bounces upon its prey, tearing the jugular of the animal? Imagine a crocodile tearing a man in a river. To the observer the scene is terrible, but is this not a natural phenomenon? Why should the person expose himself to such a danger after all?
The most beautiful woman may appear terrible if she is greatly disturbed - this is natural and even beautiful. But people are choosy: they always go for the positive, the good and the beautiful - in brief everything that pleases them. How many people accept life in its totality? When a child is obedient, loving and intelligent, it is accepted and acclaimed by one and all. If it is the contrary, it is rejected. This is so because people live in illusion.
Imagine a fresh morning: the dew drops in the tender leaves, the rising sun, the blue sky and the silence in the morning. This is the beautiful aspect of nature.
Now bring in front of the eyes the scenes of war, famine, genocide, earthquake, people running hither and tither crying and suffering.
They are two aspects of the same dame nature. Can we embrace one and reject the other?!