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*[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/Ahimsa Ahimsa] at Theosophy World | |||
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* Altman, Nathaniel, compiler. ''Ahimsa: Dynamic Compassion''. Wheaton, Illinois: Quest Books, 1981. A compilation of quotations about ahimsa by such people as H. P. Blavatsky, Annie Besant, Max Heindel, Albert Schweizer, Buddha, and many more. | * Altman, Nathaniel, compiler. ''Ahimsa: Dynamic Compassion''. Wheaton, Illinois: Quest Books, 1981. A compilation of quotations about ahimsa by such people as H. P. Blavatsky, Annie Besant, Max Heindel, Albert Schweizer, Buddha, and many more. | ||
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Ahimsa (Sanskrit: अहिंसा; IAST: ahiṃsā, Pāli: avihiṃsā) is a philosophy of nonviolence and refraining from doing harm to any living being. It is a key precept of Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Additional resources
- Ahimsa at Theosophy World
- Altman, Nathaniel, compiler. Ahimsa: Dynamic Compassion. Wheaton, Illinois: Quest Books, 1981. A compilation of quotations about ahimsa by such people as H. P. Blavatsky, Annie Besant, Max Heindel, Albert Schweizer, Buddha, and many more.