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the real meaning of “honoring thy father and thy mother.” It should be kept in view that in the nal attainment, God and Nature (Prakriti) are One and the same.
Sixth Commandment
Thou shalt not kill.
The sixth commandment—Thou shalt not kill— is generally interpreted as an injunction against murdering other human beings. But, more than restraining one from a particular type of violent action, the commandment is actually rooted in a deeper, more abstract understanding of the entire concept of ahimsa, or nonviolence.
Because a human being represents a very advanced level of consciousness, killing another person is most cruel and corrupt. No happiness or harmony can be acquired through killing. Any happiness acquired through bloodshed will eventually devour the killers like a tiger devouring its victims.
Ideally, killing should not be promoted in any way, neither by individuals, nor by the politicians of a nation. There is no abiding righteousness or goodness in killing. However, realizing that ideal requires raising public morality to a level where
