Ahimsa

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Ahimsa is a word used in Hinduism. The meaning of ahimsa is ‘non-injury”. The practice of ahimsa is now an important aspect of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. A person who practices ahimsa generally eats vegetarian foods. A religious person who practices ahimsa does not take part in animal sacrifice.

In modern age, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Martin Luther King each followed a path of Ahimsa, though in different ways. They struggled without fighting, while asking for the rights of their followers.