respected sir
as u told ahimsa is not first all stated by jains or
budhha
it is a vedic philosphy. in rigveda
the oldest book
also in patanjali yog sutra .
ashtang yoga:
yam, niyam ,and yam means 5 principals that is
satya , ahimnsa
and we should avoid non veg not only for on endpoint that
is tamsic but it is also scietifically ,not advisable

--- p s <tightbrwn76 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:

>
> The term "Ahimsa" was coined by Jain/Buddhist
> sects and wasn't as prevalently used with hinduism
> until its revival by Hindu royalty (post-Ashoka
> dynasties) and lately by Gandhi in the Indian
> Freedom Movement.
>


Naveen Kumar Arya