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Ahimsa

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Noun

1. ahimsa

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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Ahimsa

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noun
(in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist philosophy) the law of reverence for, and nonviolence to, every form of life

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Ahimsa

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noun
Buddhism and Jainism Etc
the doctrine that all life is one and sacred, resulting in the principle of nonviolence toward all living creatures

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Ahimsa

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n.
A Jain, Buddhist, and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence.

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