Ahimsa- Non-violence, non-harming in word, thought or deed. Many yogis refer to the word Ahimsa when talking about vegetarianism or veganism. While it makes total sense that one would not want to harm any living thing, including animals which are consumed by the masses, there is more to the meaning of Ahimsa than thinking about going vegan.
Ahimsa is also about offering kindness to those around you. Cultivating kindness on a daily basis paves the way for loving, compassionate, meaningful relationships. When you are angry, you attract anger. When you are kind, you attract kindness. Even when someone is angry with you or with some life circumstance, when you respond with kindness, you can move mountains.
I love what Richard Freeman says about Ahimsa when we are faced with difficult situations:
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