RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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avoiding doing harm to any living thing, truthfulness, moderation and self control
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liberation from reincarnation, the soul live close to Brahman forever
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a person’s duty to do what is right
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the effect of a person’s actions in this and previous lives
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to Kaneda, the term Ahimsa is an important spiritual doctrine shared by Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It literally means ‘non-injury’ and ‘non-killing’. It implies the total avoidance of harming of any kind of living creatures not only by deeds, but also by words and in thoughts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jains believe bad karma is caused by harming living things. To avoid bad karma, Jains must practice ahimsa, a strict code of nonviolence. Jains believe plants, animals, and even some nonliving things (like air and water) have souls, just as humans do.
Detailed explanation-3: -For Gandhi, ahimsa means: non-injury, nonviolence, non-harm, the renunciation of the will to kill and the intention to hurt any living thing, the abstention from hostile thought, word or deed, and compassion for all living creatures.