Ahimsa and Apocalyptic Violence

A Comparative Reading of the Bhagavadgita and the Book of Revelation

In my last article, I mentioned towards the end that ahimsa can often be a luxury of those with nothing to lose in the world; indeed, more to the point, exterior renunciation or an interior detachment are necessary to live in the world without violence for any creature, since inevitably the logistics of conventional responsibilities demand a willingness…