Non-Violence (Sthul-Pranätipat-Virmanvrata)

First partial Vow (Anuvrat21): abstaining from intentionally injuring mobile living beings, through the activities of mind, words or body, in any of the two ways- directly or through somebody is called Sthul-Pranätipat-Virmanvrata or Ahimsänu-Vrata. Shrävaks cannot stop but can minimize Himsä of immobile living beings, therefore, they are excluded. I might not have considered Ahimsä as the key element in the whole scheme of the ethical discipline of the Shrävak and the monk. I might not have given protection or expressed my compassion to mobile living beings. I might have intention to cause injury, might have attempted to cause injury or might have inflicted injury to mobile living beings because of my passions or carelessness. I might have unnecessarily wasted the five immobile living beings like earth, water, fire, air, and plants; or I might have committed similar acts.
If I have indulged in any of the above faults or lapses by physical, verbal or mental activities, directly or indirectly, then I pray that my such faults be dissolved. TASSA MICHCHHÄ MI DUKKADAM.