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ahimsa

[ uh-him-sah, uh-hing- ]

noun

Hinduism.
  1. the principle of noninjury to living beings.


ahimsa

/ ɑːˈɪɑː /

noun

  1. (in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist philosophy) the law of reverence for, and nonviolence to, every form of life
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ahimsa1

First recorded in 1830–35; from Sanskrit ṁs “noninjury,” equivalent to a- privative suffix (cognate with Greek a- ) + ṁs injury, derivative of áԳپ “(he) slays,” Greek óԴDz “mܰ”; a- 6
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ahimsa1

Sanskrit, from a- 1+ 󾱳 injury
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Example Sentences

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“He was a colossus, a true votary of ahimsa,” Lal wrote, “and a very compassionate man.”

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Modi hopes to reach more people with the Jain teachings of ahimsa, or nonviolence in thought, word, and deed; nonpossessiveness; and acceptance of multiple viewpoints.

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Kulkarni — who is Hindu — appealed to the shared Jain, Hindu and Buddhist belief in ahimsa, nonviolence and respect for others.

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A core tenet of Jainism, a small but influential religion in India, is ahimsa, the practice of nonviolence and compassion toward all forms of life.

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According to Raich, yoga class guidelines are undergirded by the concept of ahimsa, one of the five yamas, or moral values, of yoga.

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