Question

What is ahimsa and how does it affect the lives of Buddhists?

Answer 1

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• Ahimsa is one of the important spiritual in Hinduism and Buddhism....

•It  means 'non-killing'.

•Buddhists avoid of harming any kind of living creatures not only by deeds, but also by words and in 'thoughts'........

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Answer 2

Explanation:

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.