Definition
Plural of ahimsa; the Hindu and Buddhist principle of non-violence, causing no harm to any living creature through action, thought, or intention.
Etymology
From Sanskrit 'ahimsa' (a- = not, himsa = violence/harm), a core ethical principle in Indian philosophy. The plural form maintains Sanskrit pronunciation while using English pluralization.
Kelly Says
Ahimsa influenced Gandhi's entire philosophy of non-violent resistance, which then changed world history. It's a concept so powerful that one ethical principle from Sanskrit-speaking philosophers helped topple an empire without firing a shot.
Translations
ARالعربية
أهينسا
a-heen-sah
CACatalà
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
CSČeština
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
DADansk
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
DEDeutsch
Ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
ELΕλληνικά
α himσα
ah-heem-sah
ESEspañol
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
FISuomi
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
FRFrançais
ahimsa
ah-eem-sah
HUMagyar
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
IDBahasa Indonesia
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
ITItaliano
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
MSBahasa Melayu
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
NLNederlands
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
NONorsk
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
PLPolski
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
PTPortuguês
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
RORomână
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
RUРусский
ахимса
a-him-sa
SVSvenska
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
SWKiswahili
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
TAதமிழ்
அஹிம்சை
a-him-sai
TRTürkçe
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah
UKУкраїнська
ахимса
a-him-sa
VITiếng Việt
ahimsa
ah-heem-sah