It's called ahimsa or nonviolence toward other living entities. From Wordnik.com. [The Prague Post] Reference
In its most nonviolent form (known as ahimsa or satyagraha) it could be said that it is compassion in the form of respectful disagreement. From Wordnik.com. [Documenting Reality] Reference
Adherents follow the principal of "ahimsa" or non-injury to all living beings. From Wordnik.com. [Religion vs. the Sprinkler Police] Reference
In Kripalu's view, though, offering meat to some guests came to seem like a kind of ahimsa, too. From Wordnik.com. [Yogis welcome vegetarians and omnivores] Reference
Physically it is an instrument of "ahimsa" or non-violence. From Wordnik.com. [Grim's Hall] Reference
Gandhi As a practitioner of "ahimsa", I am sworn to tell the truth. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online] Reference
It is the ethic of "ahimsa" or non-violence toward all creatures that share our beautiful planet. From Wordnik.com. [MoJo Blogs and Articles] Reference
I consider Mary a sister in 'ahimsa' (nonviolence) and an ally in the struggle for respect for ALL life. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
Mahatma Gandhi was a bold leader who fought against the British rule with his weapon "ahimsa" (non-violence). From Wordnik.com. [The Himalayan Times RSS] Reference
The organisers refused to be provoked and started chanting 'ahimsa' (non-violence), a move which was quickly followed by their supporters. From Wordnik.com. [SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator] Reference
February 11, 2009 8: 34 AM sangetencre replied to ahimsa. From Wordnik.com. [Loving your day job is a privilege - Feministing] Reference
He wasn't Buddhist but he did practice ahimsa non-violence. From Wordnik.com. [stand in solidarity with the tamil people] Reference
He wasn't Buddhist but he did practice ahimsa non-violence. From Wordnik.com. [stand in solidarity with the tamil people] Reference
This is reflected in the Buddhist and Yoga teaching of ahimsa. From Wordnik.com. [Ed and Deb Shapiro: Gitmo Or Gandhi: How Does One Deal With Violence?] Reference
In the end, the principle of ahimsa carries the day at Kripalu. From Wordnik.com. [Yogis welcome vegetarians and omnivores] Reference
He said he admired Gandhi for using ahimsa in political struggle. From Wordnik.com. [His Holiness the Dalai Lama Inaugurates the Satyagraha Conference] Reference
And central to its moral code was ahimsa, non-killing, non-harming. From Wordnik.com. [Victoria Moran: Veg and the City: My Journey to Ethical Veganism] Reference
Second, that yoga does not engage in harm -- the principle of ahimsa. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Ali Binazir: Music in Yoga Class: Harmful or Beneficial?] Reference
Charity begins at home, they say, so start by practicing ahimsa on yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali] Reference
This would take them beyond the excesses of ego and introduce them to ahimsa. From Wordnik.com. [Buddha]
I do not automatically bound out of bed each morning feeling all full of ahimsa. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: The Season of Diwali] Reference
Please vote in today's poll and comment freely -- keeping ahimsa in mind -- below. From Wordnik.com. [Take up yoga, give up meat?] Reference
But they were good men, dedicated to ahimsa, and did not want to hurt his feelings. From Wordnik.com. [Buddha]
"Arushi has decided to wear only 'ahimsa' silk or khadi during her wedding ceremonies. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
That's the opposite of sattva, which strives for ahimsa, universal love, non-violence. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Anger Management] Reference
Technically, ahimsa is Sanscrit for nonviolence, but something gets lost in translation. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali] Reference
In this connection, compare the riddle from himsa to ahimsa and from ahimsa back to himsa. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
The first of five ethical principles or yamas is ahimsa, also refererred to as nonviolence. From Wordnik.com. [The Path Of True Yoga] Reference
Another Gandhian monumental blunder of ‘ahimsa’ is not going to be repeated, I am afraid. From Wordnik.com. [The Attack in Lahore and the Response Online - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
And if you can't go whole hog ahimsa, as it were, here's a place where even half-measures count. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali] Reference
Any yogic concept, be it war, ahimsa, Dharma, or Upward Dog, has a positive and negative polarity. From Wordnik.com. [Sadie Nardini: The War Of Yoga: Bringing Our Troops To The Mat!] Reference
It's good for you, good for the planet, gives you a lot of ahimsa creds and spreads a lot of light. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali] Reference
This listening, I have found with my old dog Sasha, is a way of ahimsa, of practicing non-violence. From Wordnik.com. [Shambhala SunSpace » 2009 » February] Reference
Get yourself a fetching new outfit if you like, but if you really want to honor -- and see -- the light, practice ahimsa. From Wordnik.com. [Ellen Kanner: Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali] Reference
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