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Is Mahavira’s concept of ahimsa fully developed, or has it evolved beyond him?

Ahimsa is not an evolution but the timeless flowering of the realization of oneness; when we truly see our unity, nonviolence naturally emerges.

— Osho
According to Osho, Mahavira’s ahimsa is not something that develops or evolves beyond him; it is the timeless flowering of the same inner realization—the oneness of life. When that unity is seen, nonviolence naturally appears, neither more nor less, just as a circle simply is or water becomes steam. Different people may approach it differently, but the essence is complete whenever realized.

Ahimsa isn’t upgraded over time; once you truly see all life as one, nonviolence simply happens and can’t be “more” or “less.”

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