The blog will pick a word of the week, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – ahimsa.
Read Nonviolence In Indian Thought: Exploring Ahiṃsā From The Vedas To Gandhi. A beautiful book that presents an inspiring narrative & an examination of the concept of ahiṃsā (non-violence) throughout Indian religious or philosophical traditions, tracing its evolution from the ancient Vedic texts to Mahatma Gandhi’s modern interpretation.
Non-violence in most of the Indic religions is located within a cluster of concepts. Explore the perceptions of ahiṃsā through the ancient foundation Sanskrit texts of the Vedas or Upanishads, the Hindu texts of the Dharmasutras or Mahabharata, the heterodox traditional texts of Jainism & Buddhism. They delightfully demonstrate that ahimsa is not merely passive non-violence but an active, emotional & creative principle. Ultimately, non-violence is the central core of Indian spirituality.
