Ahimsa

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.