INNOCENCE
Innocence is defined as ‘the fact of not being guilty of
crime.’ This word is also used to mean ‘lack of knowledge and experience of the
world, especially of evil or unpleasant things.’
Some synonyms of innocence are: purity, guiltlessness,
blamelessness, integrity, faultlessness, integrity, chastity, righteousness, sinlessness,
uprightness and incorruption.
We are born innocent. It is our criminal or
sinful activities as grownups which make us guilty.
The causes of losing innocence are : greed, lust, enmity, envy, jealousy, illicit sexuality,
anger, sloth, wrath and illegitimate desires.
Criminal actions are punishable by the relevant laws of a
country. Sins are punishable by
God. They are governed by the theory of karmas.
Their painful effects affect us birth after birth.
Innocent people are mostly happy, peaceful, fearless, bold, healthy
and restful.
Guilty ones are enslaved, nervous, anxious, sick , stressful,
terrified and sleepless.
There can be people who are guilty but not detected. They,
too, become nervous and insomniac. The Greek philosopher Socrates (died 15 Feb
399 BC) is believed to have said: A
guilty conscience needs no accuser.
Another proverb says,
truth, which is as good as innocence, fears no examination.
Look at the following thoughts on innocence.
*The innocent seldom find an uneasy
pillow.----The English poet William Cowper (1731-1800).
**Innocence is like polished armor;
it adorns and defends. ----The English divine Robert South (1634-1716).
***Untainted thoughts do seldom dream
on evil. ----The English dramatist William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
****They that do no evil will suspect
none.----The English poet and playwright Ben Jonson (1572-1637).
Finally,
here is a beautiful quote: “No child’s
face is dirty even if it is muddy, because an innocent face has so much light
that anything comes onto it becomes almost invisible!”
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G. R. Kanwal
12 February 2025
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