1st Edition
Nonviolence in Indian Thought Exploring Ahiṃsā from the Vedas to Gandhi
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Foundation of a Vision Leading to Nonviolence
Chapter 2. The Upaniṣads - Spiritual Consciousness and Ahiṃsā
Chapter 3. Introduction to the Dharmasūtras, Manusmṛti, Mahābhārata, Purāṇas and Darśanas
Chapter 4. The Varnāśrama and the Paths towards Nonviolence in the Dharmasūtras and Manavadharmaśāstra
Chapter 5. Ahiṃsā and Ānṛśaṃsya in the Mahābhārata
Chapter 6. The Bhagavadgītā - The meaning of Ahiṃsā beyond the Warrior’s Duty to Fight
Chapter 7. Nonviolence in the Purāṇas and Darśanas
Chapter 8. Introduction to Jainism and Buddhism
Chapter 9. Jainism - a Comprehensive Vision and Practice of Nonviolence
Chapter 10. Buddhism - Mindfulness and Nonviolence
Chapter 11. The Complex World of Gandhi’s Ahiṃsā
Biography
Maria Luisa Tornotti is an Italian educator and writer. She has worked for the Italian Ministry of Education and for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a lecturer at prestigious universities in Beijing, Shanghai, and New York. She holds a Master’s degree in Sanskrit. Her published works include La nonviolenza nella cultura indiana and Cinque anni a Pechino, and several articles.
