Bodhinatha speaks on Ahimsa, noninjury, yama # 1, which is noninjury in thought, word and deed. The law of karma decrees that it is wise not to harm or hurt others, for we will then receive harm and hurt in exchange in the future. Retaliation perpetuates the cycle of injury. That does not mean those who do wrongful things should not be disciplined or punished, only that we should hand over the matter to those who are authorized: teachers, parents, even the police in severe cases. If we see the natural divinity in a person, then we can never harm them. God is in everyone.

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