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
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