Ahiṃsā: non-violence in Indian tradition

London: Rider (1976)
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Ahiṃsā or non-violence. is a key concept which permeates Indian ethics. In this book the author compares, for the first time, the different meanings of ahiṃsā in Jainism, Buddhism and Vedism.

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BJ123.A44.T33

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