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Also Known As	ahiṃsā

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vegetarianism satyagraha veganism Eightfold Path ashrama nirjara brahmavihāra artha punya triśikṣā pāramitā

Key People

Mahavira

Jaina teacher

Vinoba Bhave

Indian social reformer