Mahavira as quoted in Let's Celebrate! (1987) by Caroline Parry, p. 127.
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Kill not, cause no pain. Nonviolence is the greatest religion.
— Mahavira on Pacifism
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Source: Wikiquote: "Pacifism" (M)
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About Mahavira
Mahāvira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahāvir (the "Great Hero"); also, Vardhamāna (increasing) or Niggantha Nāthaputta (599–527 BC), was a philosopher and teacher who developed the core traditions of Jainism.Mahāvira, at: 3 August 2025
About Mahavira
Mahāvira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahāvir (the "Great Hero"); also, Vardhamāna (increasing) or Niggantha Nāthaputta (599–527 BC), was a philosopher and teacher who developed the core traditions of Jainism.Mahāvira, at: 3 August 2025
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