ahimsa

ahimsa Definition

ahim·sa (ə him′sä′)

noun

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

Etymology: Sans ahimsā, non-injury < a-, not + himsā, injury < IE *ĝheis-, to wound < base *ĝhei-, to hurl, projectile > goad

ahimsa Usage Examples

Converse of object

identify: As mentioned earlier, Keown also identifies ahimsa as a basic concept at the foundation of Buddhist bioethics.

Modifies a noun

non-injury: Return to Contents Non-maleficence or ahimsa Non-injury to living beings must, I think, be central to any Buddhist medical ethical system.

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