Once, When He was a young child, Shrimadji's heart cried out with compassion while cutting some vegetables.
This deep compassion grew stronger with age.
when He was in mumbai, He learnt about the plans in Dharampur to celebrate Dassera with a sacrificial offering of 108 buffaloes.
He became very disturbed and immediately started taking steps to prevent the carnage.
How could a follower of Lord Mahavir sit idle at the time of such slaughter?
He planned a public meeting in Dharampur to protest such cruelty to mute animals.
He asked the scholars in Mumbai to look for references against such cruel practices in Hindu scriptures like the Vedas.
He voiced objections against intentional misinterpretations of Vedas to carry out such unholy practices.
It did not take long before there was widespread public opposition to the ghastly ritual.
Shrimadji had to work tirelessly and for long hard hours to ensure that the protest succeeded.
His campaign for non-violence paid dividends and they successfully avoided the mindless slaughter.
People had also witnessed a new facet to Shrimadji's personality that had not been obvious previously.
They had experienced Shrimadji's vision of compassion and equal respect for all forms of life.
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