Marty’s Musings from the Mat: Ahimsa - The Practice of Non-Violence
Meaning of Ahimsa Ahimsa is a term meaning “not to injure”. It is derived from the Sanskrit for “to cause no injury, or do no harm”. Ahimsa is also referred to as nonviolence, and it applies to all living beings - including all animals. Ahimsa is inspired by the premise that all living beings have the spark of divine spiritual energy, therefore, to hurt another being is to hurt oneself. Ahimsa is related to the notion that any violence has karmic consequences. Gandhi strongly
