Ahimsa is the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being. Championed by Mahatma Gandhi, this philosophy of nonviolent protest was crucial to India's independence.
Ahimsa es la doctrina hindú y budista de abstenerse de dañar a cualquier ser vivo. Promovida por Mahatma Gandhi, esta filosofía de protesta no violenta fue crucial para la independencia de la India.
| Front | ahimsa \uh-HIM-sah\ |
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| Back | noun The Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being. ["Ahimsa" has been part of the English language since at least the late 19th century, but the word didn't gain the attention of the English-speaking world until the first half of the 20th century, when it was recognized as an important component of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. "Ahimsa" comes from a Sanskrit word meaning "noninjury," and Gandhi's policy of nonviolent protest played a crucial role in the political and social changes that eventually led to India's independence from Britain in 1947.] "As my conception of ahimsa went on maturing, I became more vigilant about my thought and speech. The lines in the Anthem: Scatter her enemies And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks particularly jarred upon my sentiments of Ahimsa." M.K. Gandhi; The Story of My Experiments With Truth; 1927. |
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