A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ahimsa
This page describes Ahimsa which is located on page 61 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Ahimsa” according to 54 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) [by Nurima Yeasmin]
The Bhagavatapurana also suggests that, ahimsa, satya, etc. are the qualities of dharma for all the varnas. According to the Agnipurana ahimsa (non-violence), sunritavani (good speech), satyam (truth), shaucam (purty), daya (kindness), kshama (patience for giveness) are the common characteristics of dharma of a varni (a person of any one of the four varnas) and lingi (a religious student). In the Shivapurana also ahimsa is regarded as the best dharma....
Read full contents: 2. Religious Elements (a): Dharma
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Great stress is laid upon the virtues of ahimsa, sunrta, asteya and brahmacaryya, but the root of all these is ahimsa. The virtues of sunrta, asteya and brahmacaryya are made to follow directly as secondary corrol-laries of ahimsa....
Read full contents: Part 21 - Jaina Yoga
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
So non-injury (ahimsa) is prescribed as a way of increasing ones life (ahimsa pranavardhanam). One should avoid such sinful persons in character, speech, and mind as well as those who are quarrelsome and those who make vicious remarks about others....
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