Volume-XII, Issue-II, March 2026 |
পাতঞ্জল যোগ দর্শনে অহিংসা ড. সেখ আব্দুল হালিম, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, দর্শন বিভাগ, কাজী নজরুল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, আসানসোল, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Received: 07.03.2026 | Accepted: 12.03.2026 | Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||||
DOI: 10.29032/ijhsss.vol.12.issue.02W. | |||||||
Aimsa in Patanjali’s Yoga Philosophy Dr. Sk Abdul Halim, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
In almost all Indian schools of Philosophy, ahiṁsā has been shown as an essential moral conduct. The principle of ahiṁsā has been discussed in Vedic literature and philosophy, especially in Sāṁkhya-Yoga philosophy; it has also found a place in Buddhist and Jain ethics. Again, it has become a main topic of discussion in modern-day philosophy. In a nutshell, ‘ahiṁsā’ is a very ancient concept and practice that has been discussed and practiced in various ways in Indian thoughts and in the course of life throughout different eras. The concept of ahiṁsā in Indian religious scriptures and philosophy is one of the few basic concepts. However, the explanation and application of this ahiṁsā given by Patañjali in his Yogasutra has taken it to another level. The word ‘ahiṁsā’ is generally used as the opposite word of hiṁsā or violence. Therefore, to understand the concept of ahiṁsā, it is first necessary to know what hiṁsā is. In the article under discussion, an analytical exposition will be made on the nature and results of this hiṁsā and ahiṁsā following Patañjali. | ||
Keywords: Ahiṁsā, Aṣṭāṅgayōga, Klēśa, Moral Conduct, Moral Transcendence, Salvation |