"ahimsa paramo dharma" (from Vasudha Narayanan)

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Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12:31:41 -0400 (EDT)

mani

Vasudha Narayanan <vasu

 

Dear Mani: I had been off the list for a while this summer and was going

through some of the discussions--just a quick glance actually. Someone had

asked for the source of 'ahimsA paramo dharma" and I wasn't sure if a later

post had given it. (It may well have; if so, trash this message). If I

remember right, it is AnuSAsana parva 115.1. However, this precept has

really been the hallmark of the Jain tradition (there are numerous

exceptions, of course) and they sometimes begin their books/talks with this

line. It probably enjoyed a pan-Indian popularity at one time.

Best wishes, Vasu

 

 

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