Ahimsa as Liberation Path
Complete non-violence leads to freedom from karma and ultimate liberation.
Ahimsa is not merely ethical but soteriological - it directly leads to liberation. Violence binds karma to the soul; non-violence prevents new karma and allows old karma to exhaust, leading to moksha.
Non-violence is the door to liberation.
Ahimsa is both the path and the expression of liberation.
Core Jain Teaching