Ahimsa Quotes
A curated collection of the best quotes about Ahimsa.
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“God is truth. The way to truth lies through ahimsa (nonviolence).”
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“Dharma is one and only one. Ahimsa means moksha, and moksha is the realization of Truth.”
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“The most distinctive and largest contribution by Hinduism to India’s culture is the doctrine of Ahimsa.”
“All beings hate pains; therefore one should not kill them. This is the quintessence of wisdom; not to kill anything.”
“Ahimsa is an attribute of the brave. Cowardice and ahimsa don't go together any more that water and fire.”
“Ahimsa is the dharma. It is the highest purification. It is also the highest truth from which all dharma proceeds.”
“No power on earth can subjugate you when you are armed with the sword of ahimsa. It ennobles both the victor and the vanquished.”
“The Hindu Mahasabha appreciates the need for Ahimsa. But it firmly believes Ahimsa born of fear or cowardice is not consistent with India's great heritage.”
“The purification of one who does ahimsa are inexhaustible. Such a one is regarded as always performing sacrifices, and is the father and mother of all beings.”
“Ahimsa is the highest ideal. It is meant for the brave, never for the cowardly. The highest religion has been defined by a negative word: Ahimsa.”
“The practice of ahimsa contributes greatly to the yoga of mind control... In the Vedic dharma the definition of ahimsa is the absence of ill-feeling in all action.”