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Acaranga Sutra

c. 5th–3rd century BCE (first book c. 5th–4th century BCE; second book later)JainismAncient (before 200 BCE)MahaviraScripture

The first of the twelve Angas, the core scriptures of Svetambara Jainism (eleven of which survive), and generally considered the oldest. It sets out the conduct of Jain monks and nuns, with a strong emphasis on non-violence towards all living beings.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acaranga_Sutra
https://sacred-texts.com/jai/sbe22/index.htm

Quotes (1)

“all breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.”
— Mahavira (the Arhats), Acaranga Sutra, Book I, Lecture 4, Lesson 1, tr. Hermann Jacobi (Sacred Books of the East 22)
Watch on YouTube: Manu Raval: The Art and Science of Nonviolence (TEDx) ↗Manu Raval discusses ahimsa
VerifiedsourceMaxim: First, do no harm.Translation: public-domain translation (Hermann Jacobi)