Ahimsa is the axiomatic principle of Hindu, Jain
and Buddhist philosophy. It defined a personal attitude of eschewing violence
of every form and level including; physical violence as in bodily harm to
humans and other animals which are all deemed to have souls, passive violence
as in thinking ill of others and apathetic violence as in tolerating injustice
or cruelty. Ahimas is an aspect of karma, belief which is a central premise of
Hindu practice. Ahimsa is also one of the five requirements of “dharma” and is
loosely translated as dutiful and righteous conduct as identified in the
ancient Indian legal code. Gandhi used the principle of Ahimsa to get the
British out of India. According to Weiss, when ahimsa is established in a
person, “enmity will cease in his or her presence because of the harmonious
vibrations that person emits.” (Weiss 2006). The idea of ahmisa is cleansing to
the body, no foul words or negativity can exist when a person is vowed to the
idea of ahmisa.
Bibliography:
Weiss, Debra. "Ahimsa: Nonviolence from a Yoga
Perspective." Fellowship 72.1-2 (2006): 25-. ProQuest. Web.
5 May 2013.
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