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Original Article | Philosophy | Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026 | Pages: 443 - 445 | India
Non-Violence through the Lens of the Buddhist Theory of Dependent Origination: A Philosophical Enquiry
Abstract: This article attempts to explore the principle of non-violence(ahi?s?) in the lenses of Buddhist theory of Dependent Origination (Prat?yasamutp?da). Whereas non-violence is generally considered to be associated with ethical sanction and empathetic conduct, doctrine of dependent origination expresses the philosophical and epistemological concept of reality as interpersonal and interdependent. The theory of dependent origination actually conveys the notion that nothing happens in isolation in strict contradiction to the idea of independent existence as preached by Nyaya and Vedanta Schools. This paper tries to demonstrate that in Buddhist thought non-violence is not just an ethical principle rather a normal outcome of the realisation of interdependence. This work explains how our understanding of interdependent existence may help to eliminate the underlying causes of violence. This study concludes that practising non-violence is immensely important not only in micro context but also at broader level to ensure peaceful living of mankind in this globe.
Keywords: Non-Violence, Dependent Origination, Buddhist Philosophy, Five Precepts
How to Cite?: Chaitali Ghosh, Dr. Sumitra Behera, "Non-Violence through the Lens of the Buddhist Theory of Dependent Origination: A Philosophical Enquiry", Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 443-445, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26305190022, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26305190022