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AHIMSA IS A TERM MEANING ‘NOT TO INJURE’.
AHIMSA IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS NON VIOLENCE.
AHIMSA’S CONCEPT OF ‘CAUSE NO INJURY’ INCLUDES ONES DEEDS AND THOUGHTS.
•War must be avoided with sincere and truthful dialogue.
•Cruelty to the opponent during war is forbidden.
•Children, women and civilians must not be injured.
“Ahimsa precludes not only the act of
inflicting a physical injury, but also evil
mental status .”
“ We do not need
t o eat ani mal s,
wear ani mal s, or
use ani mal s f or
ent er t ai nment
pur poses, and
our onl y def ense
of t hese uses i s
our pl easur e,
amusement , and
conveni ence. ”
Killing of animals for
food is ruled out.No injury to small insects
“Injury caused by carelessness is like injury
caused by deliberate action”.
Interpersonal violence
violence between individualsassault by strangers
violence related to property crimes violence in workplaces and other institutions
Violence committed by larger groups
Rising Youth Violence in
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Brain damage from head injury.
FACTORS WHICH INCREASE RISK?
FACTORS WHICH INCREASE RISK?
Previous aggressive behavior
Abuses Exposure to media violence Use of drugs or alcohol
Genetic factors Exposure to violence at home
Presence of Fire arms at home Combination of print and media
Intense anger.Frequent loss of
temper.Extreme
irritability.Extreme
impulsiveness.Frustrations
WARNING SIGNS
School Violence
Any form of violent activity inside school
premises.Bullying, physical/verbal
abuses,Fights among students.
WARNING SIGNS Stress and depression
Violence at home
Team effectPopularity Absence of
love and affection
BULLYINGBULLYING
Who care..?Who care..?Good friends ParentsTeachers
Kid Should have five caring adults for growing up happy and healthy .It isn’t just parents who have an impact on their kids .
Forming an at tachment
Do not isolatePositive attention
Problem solving strategyConflict handling
strategy
Real praise for achievementsReal praise for achievementsAcknowledge honest accomplishmentAcknowledge honest accomplishment
Real praise for achievementsReal praise for achievementsAcknowledge honest accomplishmentAcknowledge honest accomplishment
Feel compassionUnderstand the hurt and apologize
Punishment should come out of care and concern
The power of Ahimsa is greater than the power of the intellect.
It is easy to develop the intellect, but it is difficult to purify and
develop the heart. The practice of Ahimsa develops the heart in
a wonderful manner. He who practices Ahimsa develops
strong will-power.
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