Associations to the word «Ahimsa»

Wiktionary

AHIMSA, noun. A doctrine of non-violence in Hinduism and Buddhism, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.

Dictionary definition

AHIMSA, noun. A Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne