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From :
ahimsa
(ahiṃsā )
(Language: Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description:
"non-violence," a fundamental tenet of Hindu ethics
Long Description:
"non-violence," a fundamental tenet of Hindu ethics, also emphasized in Buddhism and Jainism.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity
,
by
Frithjof Schuon
, edited by
Dr. James S. Cutsinger
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Related Terms:
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms