[uh-him-sah, uh-hing-] 
| the principle of noninjury to living beings. |
| a·him·sa (ə-hĭm'sä') n. A Buddhist and Hindu doctrine expressing belief in the sacredness of all living creatures and urging the avoidance of harm and violence. [Sanskrit ahiṁsā : a-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + hiṁsā, injury (from hiṁsati, he injures).] |
