AHIMSA | अहिंसा (noun) 1. The ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to actions towards all living beings. 2. To hurt another being is to hurt oneself.
Ahimsa, the ancient Indian principle of nonviolence toward all living beings, is a cornerstone of Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Mahatma Gandhi transformed this spiritual ethic into a political force, extending it from private virtue to public resistance. Through satyagraha—the “truth force”—he demonstrated that nonviolence could confront and undo systems of oppression.
Gandhi’s philosophy profoundly shaped the American Civil Rights Movement, inspiring leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., James Lawson, and James Bevel to adapt ahimsa into a theology and strategy of social change. For Gandhi, nonviolence was not merely the absence of harm but the active refusal of hatred, deceit, and cruelty in thought, word, and deed. It was, in his view, a creative force of love—an energy that guides humanity toward satya, or Divine Truth.
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