Nonviolence 01
U Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
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The teacher said to his disciple,
'How is it that you look so fresh
Even after grazing the cows
in the forest for the entire day?
Have you cheated the calves
Of their milk again? '
The disciple said,
'Yesterday I fed on the cows' milk
After the calves had their fill.
And you forbid me, because
The calves would leave
more milk in the udder
For me to sate my hunger,
And that's violence against them
Enough to stop me from entering
The doors of heaven.
Today I fed on the drops of milk spilled,
while calves had their fill.'
Guru said,
'You did it again!
The calves would spill more milk
For your stomach to fill.
And that is more violence
That would deprive you of your
Right to heaven again! '
'If that is violence, '
Said my daughter,
'What will happen to us
Who killed fowl for our lunch? '
'Nothing, dear!
The sin of killing the bird
Is washed away, as we eat its flesh.'
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