Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Carol, Ahimsa is the practice of " dynamic harmlessness, " or doing the least harm and the most good. It's my understanding that Ahimsa is a basic tenet of the religion Jainism, and it was adopted by the first vegan society in existence to help describe the concept of veganism. A person does not have to to Jainism to practice Ahimsa, nor do they have to actively practice Ahimsa to consider themselves vegan. (Although, the concept of Ahimsa is an apt description of what being vegan is all about, IMO.) It's simply a mindset, a way a person chooses to live their life -- much the same way a person chooses to live by " the Golden Rule. " Anyways, I hope that was a good explanation of it. Maria Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 That was an excellent explanation Maria. Thank you. Carol - Maria Rasmussen Wednesday, February 13, 2002 4:49 PM Ahimsa Carol, Ahimsa is the practice of " dynamic harmlessness, " or doing the least harm and the most good. It's my understanding that Ahimsa is a basic tenet of the religion Jainism, and it was adopted by the first vegan society in existence to help describe the concept of veganism. A person does not have to to Jainism to practice Ahimsa, nor do they have to actively practice Ahimsa to consider themselves vegan. (Although, the concept of Ahimsa is an apt description of what being vegan is all about, IMO.) It's simply a mindset, a way a person chooses to live their life -- much the same way a person chooses to live by " the Golden Rule. " Anyways, I hope that was a good explanation of it. Maria Send FREE Valentine eCards with Greetings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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