ahimsa (non-violence)
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Ahimsa (non-violence) is a core ethical principle, especially in Indian religions like Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, that advocates avoiding harm to all living beings in thought, word, and deed.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ahimsa | 2 |
| ahimsa (non-violence) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2280960 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ahimsa (non-violence) Context triple: [Shravikas, ethicalIdeal, ahimsa (non-violence)]
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A.
nonviolence movement
The nonviolence movement is a social and political campaign strategy that seeks to achieve change through peaceful protest, civil disobedience, and noncooperation rather than physical force or violence.
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B.
Karma yoga
Karma yoga is a spiritual path in Hindu philosophy that emphasizes selfless action performed without attachment to outcomes as a means to attain liberation.
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C.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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D.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is an ancient Indian philosophical concept meaning “the world is one family,” emphasizing universal brotherhood and global unity.
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E.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept in Indian religions signifying the moral order, righteous duty, and cosmic law that sustains and guides ethical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ahimsa (non-violence) Target entity description: Ahimsa (non-violence) is a core ethical principle, especially in Indian religions like Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, that advocates avoiding harm to all living beings in thought, word, and deed.
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A.
nonviolence movement
The nonviolence movement is a social and political campaign strategy that seeks to achieve change through peaceful protest, civil disobedience, and noncooperation rather than physical force or violence.
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B.
Karma yoga
Karma yoga is a spiritual path in Hindu philosophy that emphasizes selfless action performed without attachment to outcomes as a means to attain liberation.
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C.
Satyagraha
Satyagraha is Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy and method of nonviolent resistance, emphasizing truth, civil disobedience, and moral courage in the struggle against injustice.
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D.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is an ancient Indian philosophical concept meaning “the world is one family,” emphasizing universal brotherhood and global unity.
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E.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept in Indian religions signifying the moral order, righteous duty, and cosmic law that sustains and guides ethical life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit term
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ethical principle ⓘ moral concept ⓘ religious principle ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cultivation of universal benevolence
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reduction of suffering ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
action
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speech ⓘ thought ⓘ |
| centralToReligion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | yama in Yoga Sutras of Patanjali ⓘ |
| coreValueIn |
Buddhist ethics
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Hindu ethics ⓘ Jain ethics ⓘ |
| emphasizes | avoidance of harm to all living beings ⓘ |
| ethicalDimension |
avoidance of harsh speech
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avoidance of hateful thoughts ⓘ avoidance of physical violence ⓘ prohibition of killing ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit word "hiṃsā" meaning "violence" with prefix "a-" meaning "non-" ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
non-harming
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non-injury ⓘ non-violence ⓘ |
| importantInTradition |
Indian philosophy
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Yoga philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedFigure |
Leo Tolstoy
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Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Nelson Mandela ⓘ |
| influencedMovement |
Indian independence movement
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American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement in the United States
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| moralScopeIncludes |
all sentient beings
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animals ⓘ humans ⓘ plants (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| practicedThrough |
compassionate action
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mindfulness of harm ⓘ self-restraint ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
compassion (karuṇā)
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dayā (compassion in Hinduism) ⓘ loving-kindness (mettā) ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ pacifism ⓘ vegetarianism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Bhagavad Gita
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Buddhist sutras ⓘ Jain Agamas ⓘ Mahabharata ⓘ Manusmriti ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
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Subject: ahimsa (non-violence) Description of subject: Ahimsa (non-violence) is a core ethical principle, especially in Indian religions like Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, that advocates avoiding harm to all living beings in thought, word, and deed.
Referenced by (3)
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Ahimsa