the doctrine of non-injury of living things. Non-injury is not just about not killing animals for food; Hindus aim not to cause harm of any kind to any living thing by thought, word, deed or inaction. The ideal end goal of ahinsa is to extend this idea of non-injury to the development of a love for all things.
harmlessness, non-injuring and non-killing.
the practice of non-injury in thought, word and deed to other living beings.
In Sanskrit, literally, "noninjury." It is the principle that a person should do no harm. In Jainism, this restriction includes all living creatures because they all contain a jiva .
a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
Non-harming. One of the five Yamas described by sage Patanjali.
Non-violence. The first of the five 8 limbs of Raja Yoga
Non-violence, non-maliciousness, inoffensiveness.
Ahimsa is non-violence, and is a fundamental principle of Hinduism, as stated in the Vedas and all other great scrip...
principle of non-violence to any living thing
non-violence, non-injury - one of the yamas of ashtanga yoga
non-harming, the most important moral discipline, which begins with yourself
non-harming of all beings. non-violence in thoughts and actions.
non-violence. Lack of violence does not exclude, when necessary, to have a resolute attitude, practised with benevolence. Thus, ahimsa does not mean at all indolence or complacency; on the contrary, it's a positive and controlled attitude
Sanskrit conveying the sacredness of life, harmlessness. More on Ahimsa
Ahinsa Not killing. Non-violence; respect for life.
noninjury” – doctrine of noninjury or non-violence
Taking care and concern to avoid injury to any sentient creature. This is the first of the five precepts of Buddhist life and a major principle of Jainism.
Non-injury in thought, word and deed. Click here for a more detailed explanation.
Non-violence. The word has not merely the negative and restrictive meaning of ‘non-killing or non-violence', but the positive and comprehensive meaning of ‘love embracing all creation'.
Non-violence. The first precept.
The single most important moral discipline (yama). Living one's life without violence in thought, word, or deed.
("nonharming"): the single most important moral discipline (yama)
Ahimsa (अहिंसा ) is a Sanskrit term meaning non-violence (literally: the avoidance of violence - himsa). It is an important doctrine of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism, first appearing within the Hindu scriptures called the Upanishads, the oldest of which date to about 800 BCE http://www.ivu.org/news/march2000/hinduism.html 'Hinduism and Vegetarianism' by Paul Turner, Mar. 2000..
