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Which of the following is similar to Hinduism, yet focuses more on the practice of nonviolence, or ahimsa, to the extent that the followers are vegetarians to avoid harming animals?
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Which of the following is similar to Hinduism, yet focuses more on the practice of nonviolence, or ahimsa, to the extent that the followers are vegetarians to avoid harming animals?

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Ahimsa, the practice of non-violence is a concept in three religions:Hindism, Buddhism and Jainism, and out of Buddhism and Hinduism it is Jainism that is more similar to Hinduism (M.Gandhi was influenced by jainism!)
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