Ahimsa (non-violence) is the avoidance of violence and injury. Ahimsa has several aspects. The grossest form of himsa is physical violence. Physical violence is not confined to beating people but includes actions such as throwing or banging things. When we begin this program, we must first pay attention to physical violence. If we feel we are already free from this weekness, we can concentrate on verbal violence - shouting or using abusive or indecent language.
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