Gandhi took the religious principle of ahimsa (doing no harm) common to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and turned it into a non-violent tool for mass action. He used it to fight not only colonial ...

Many religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism teach the principle of ahimsa - non-violence or doing no harm. Mohandas Gandhi was a Hindu and his life is a fantastic example of ahimsa in ...

They call it ‘ahimsa’ (non-violence) leather since no animals are killed to produce it. It is only vegetable and fruit leftover that is combined with wool waste to make this fabric.