ahimsa

Noun

Meaning

a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence

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Synonyms

equality compassion dharma mantra satyagraha meditation empowerment nonviolence bhakti Gandhism community development civil disobedience jnana human rights nonviolent resistance

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Hypernyms

gospel creed church doctrine religious doctrine

Examples

According to Kaneda, the term Ahimsa is an important spiritual doctrine shared by Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Source: Internet

Across the texts of Hinduism, there is a profusion of ideas about the virtue of Ahimsa when applied to non-human life, but without a universal consensus. Source: Internet

Among the five-sensed beings, the precept of non-injury and non-violence to the rational ones (humans) is strongest in Jain Ahimsa. Source: Internet

Ahimsa was already part of the "Fourfold Restraint" (Caujjama), the vows taken by Parshva’s followers. Source: Internet

Comparative Strategy, 27(2), pages 133-147 ;War The precepts of Ahimsa under Hinduism require that war must be avoided, with sincere and truthful dialogue. Source: Internet

Ahimsa is not meant to imply pacifism. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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