Violence which has its roots in divisive propensities like
anger, selfishness, lust etc., and it cannot take us to truth. Violence arises
out of ignorance. It is untruth.
One who is inwardly weak develops a sort of fear and out of
fear starts arming himself against real or imaginary enemies.
Violence may have the appearance of strength, but it is born
out of fear and is therefore a sign of weakness. Only he can be truly
non-violent who has conquered fear.
Pursuit of truth means realization of unity through love.
Violence interferes with the realization of this unity.
Non-violence requires far greater physical and mental
courage than that of delivering of blows because physical power has obvious
limitations.
Source – Saptagiri January 2005 issue – Article titled
Gandhiji’s concept of Ahimsa by Dr T. Suseela.