The two most dominating personalities of India, Buddha and Gandhi, have dwelt on the notion Ahimhsa as the most important aspect of moral life. There is a definite commonality of ideas and sources of the thought of Buddha and Gandhi. Several important parts of their thinking appear to derive from similar or shared concerns. Both of them adumbrated extensive systems of ethics within which all aspects of their thinking were organized. Ahimsa is the keynote of the ethics of Buddhism. Non-injury in thought word and deed, love, goodwill, patience, endurance, forgiveness, compassion, and self-purification are the virtues to be cultivated. Buddhist morality is the mean between self-indulgence and self-mortification--the middle way. Rama, Krsna. Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Confucius, Mahavira, Jesus, Nanaka, Vivek, Snanda, and other prophets and teachers taught mankind the sanctity and supremacy of spiritual and moral values. Gandhi was intellectual continuum and growth of the moral effervescence represented by these teachers.

Ahimsa: Based On Buddhism And Gandhism, Meeta Nath, Vidyanidhi Prakashan, Hardcover,
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Meeta Nath, based in Delhi, DL, IN, is currently a Asst.Professor at Ramjas College. Meeta Nath holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Philosophy and Buddhist Studies @ Delhi University. With a robust skill set that includes Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, University Teaching and more. Meeta Nath has 1 emails on RocketReach.

	Introduction	5
Chapter I:	What is ahimsa?, Historical development of Ahimsa, Theoretical Justification of non-violence, Use of non-violence is as political strategy, Gandhi and non-violence.	15-34
Chapter II:	Ahimsa in Buddha, The Historical Buddha, Historical Development of Buddhism and Ahimsa, Buddhas central teaching, Buddha Apostle of Ahimsa and love, Buddhas Dhamma-Sila Samadhi, Panna, Nibbana, Buddha and God, Nagarjuna-nibbana, and samsara, Bodhisatta a being devoted to Enlightenment, The Law of Dependent Origination Paticca- Samuppada, The Doctrine of Anatta, Buddhist Ethics.	35-116
Chapter III:	Ahimsa in Gandhi Sources of quintessence of Gandhis thought, Gandhis meaning system and interpretation of ahimsa, Self-realization as ultimate aim of life: Gandhian aspect, Gandhis II Vows-Virtues and duties, Gandhis secularism and ethical idealism.	117-138
Chapter IV:	Comparison of the two thought system. Gandhi and Buddha, Gandhis Four Noble Truths, Hinduism and Buddhism, Gandhi: Society as a field for the application of morality, gandhis Means and Ends, Summing up-Buddha and Gandhi.	139-300
Chapter V:	Ahimsa in the present world: Conclusion ahimsa and Secularism, Limitations of Ahimsa Ahimsa in relation to the individual, society, and state, Ahimsas relevance in the present-day world.	301-326
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