ahimsa

Noun

• The principle of nonviolence toward all living things.
• a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
• A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.

Examples

• She practiced AHIMSA in life, but showed no mercy on the Scrabble board.