AHIMSA

ahimsa

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ahimsa (uncountable)

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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