Ahimsa Paramo Dharma
Non-violence is the highest religious duty - the supreme principle of Jain ethics.
Ahimsa Paramo Dharma declares that non-violence transcends all other religious obligations. This means avoiding harm to any living being through thought, word, or deed. It is the foundation of all Jain practice.
Ahimsa Paramo Dharma - Non-violence is the supreme religion.
This principle has influenced global movements for non-violent resistance.
Tattvartha Sutra
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- What Jainism says about ahimsa and non-violence
Non-violence is placed above every other religious duty. Not one rule among many, but the rule the others exist to serve.