ahimsa
Sacred nonviolence principle
Ahimsa is the principle of nonviolence in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions—the commitment to avoiding harm to any living being.
The concept extends beyond physical violence to include harmful thoughts and speech.
Gandhi made ahimsa central to his philosophy of peaceful resistance: Ahimsa is the highest duty.
Antiwar moral stance
- nonresistanceRefusal to oppose force
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
- peaceful resistanceOpposition through calm noncompliance
civil disobedience · harmlessness · disarmament · conscientious objection · passive resistance · nonviolent protest · reconciliation · conflict resolution
Considerate, caring disposition
- empathySharing another's emotions
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- loving-kindnessBenevolent, tender affection
gentleness · care · tolerance · forgiveness · understanding · goodwill · sensitivity · humanity
Abstaining from flesh consumption
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
- animal rightsMoral claims for fauna
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
sanctity of life · reverence for life · moral restraint · ethical living · plant-based · humane treatment · do no harm
Cosmic moral order
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- Bhagavad GitaHindu philosophical dialogue
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
Spiritual cause and effect
Morally sound deed
- bodhisattvaBuddhist helper of all
- BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- nonresistanceRefusal to oppose force
- nonaggressionRefraining from attack
- satyagrahaNonviolent resistance philosophy
peaceful resistance · civil disobedience · harmlessness · disarmament · conscientious objection · passive resistance · nonviolent protest · reconciliation · conflict resolution · peacemaking
kindness
Considerate, caring disposition
- empathySharing another's emotions
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
loving-kindness · gentleness · care · tolerance · forgiveness · understanding · goodwill · sensitivity · humanity · tenderness
vegetarianism
Abstaining from flesh consumption
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
- animal rightsMoral claims for fauna
- cruelty-freeUntested on animals
animal welfare · sanctity of life · reverence for life · moral restraint · ethical living · plant-based · humane treatment · do no harm
dharma
Cosmic moral order
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- Bhagavad GitaHindu philosophical dialogue
- ashramHindu spiritual retreat
karma
Spiritual cause and effect
right action
Morally sound deed
- bodhisattvaBuddhist helper of all
- BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
- Dharmic Traditionsdharma, karma, moksha, samsara, atman
- Hindu spiritualityatman, moksha, karma, dharma, yoga
- HinduismVishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh, Ganesha
- Desi Wordsdesi, namaste, salaam, bhai, beta
- Dharmic Conceptskarma, dharma, nirvana, moksha, samsara
- Eastern PhilosophyTaoism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism
ahimsaviolence
Harmful physical force
harm · cruelty · aggression · brutality · killing
ahimsamalevolence
Active ill will
sin · wickedness · moral corruption · evil · unrighteousness
ahimsacruelty to animals
Inflicting harm on fauna
exploitation · predation · hunting · carnage · vivisection