Share your Ahimsa Awakening story with us!
Just as we open our eyes each day to awaken and welcome a new day, do you recall moments when your mind opened to welcome and reflect on new thoughts that made you realize how some of your actions weren't inline with the value of Ahimsa that you deeply respect? Such an opening of the mind is what we call an “Ahimsa Awakening.” These awakenings serve as turning points—nudging us to realign our choices with our core values and deepen our commitment to nonviolence.
We invite you to reflect and share:
What triggered such moment(s)?
Did these moments cause any initial discomfort and denial?
How did your friends & family react?
How did you alter your actions to better champion Ahimsa in your daily life?
What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
How did embracing some of these changes make you feel about how you are impacting the world?
What were some unexpected positive or negative side effects?
On your journey to redefine what it means to practice Ahimsa in contemporary society, what, if any, other changes did you notice in yourself?
If you could travel back in time to a younger You, what would you say to help educate & enlighten yourself, possibly shed some ego/ignorance/tradition and make an earlier transition?
What is ONE thing you would want to say to a fellow non-vegan Jain or any non-vegan but vegan curious person that believes in Ahimsa?
These pointers are to spark reflective thinking when framing your story. Feel free to share anything that doesn’t fit in this list.
Your story will help inspire others to reflect on their own alignment with Ahimsa, open their minds, and plant the seeds for their own Ahimsa Awakening journey.
Share Your Story!