Noun: ahimsa u'him-saa
- (Buddhism) a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
"Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence was deeply rooted in the principle of ahimsa"
Derived forms: ahimsas
Type of: church doctrine, creed, gospel, religious doctrine
Encyclopedia: Ahimsa, Cheltenham