What answer would you get if you asked a spiritual teacher — not merely religious but genuinely spiritual — whether violence and war are ever permitted? Religions like Jainism and Buddhism might offer a clear no. Yet Jain kings ruled kingdoms and maintained armies, and many Buddhist traditions trained in martial arts. Ask a Hindu spiritual master, and the answer is more nuanced.

Ahimsa and its limits

Though we deeply value Ahimsa as a core value, we recognize it cannot be absolute. In the protection of universal good of dharma — of people, of the country, violence may become the........

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