Ahimsa is a Sanskrit word for non-killing and non-harming. It is not mere passiveness, but a positive method of meeting the dilemmas and decisions of daily life. In the western world, it is called Dynamic Harmlessness. The six pillars of this dynamic philosophy for modern life (one for each letter: A-H-I-M-S-A) are:

A-ABSTINENCE FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTS

H-HARMLESSNESS WITH REVERENCE FOR LIFE

I-INTEGRITY OF THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED

M-MASTERY OVER ONESELF

S-SERVICE TO HUMANITY, NATURE, AND CREATION

A-ADVANCEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND TRUTH