（参见：Non-killing）; （参见：Non-harming）
（参见：Compassion）; （参见：Vegetarianism）; （参见：Killing，杀生）
"Skt.， lit. 'non-harming.' In Buddhism non-harming of living beings is considered one of the most important aspects of the Buddhist spiritual attitude. The rule of vegetarianism for monks and nuns in most Buddhist cultures is based on this principle of ahimsa."