noun
ahimsa; abstinence from taking life; principle of non-violence
Buddhist term referring to the precept of not killing or harming living beings. Equivalent to the Sanskrit concept of ahimsa, shared across Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
See also: アヒンサー
仏教では不殺生が基本的な戒律の一つです。
In Buddhism, abstinence from taking life is one of the fundamental precepts.