user40: I think there are at least three ways of referring to the concept of non-violence:

ahimsa
avihimsa
non-violence
non-harming

We can create tag synonyms for these if everyone agrees they essentially point at the same concept. The question remains, though, which of these we want as main tag, and which as synonyms.
See also What language should our tags be in?

user-1: "Non-violence" is a generic term, used not only in Buddhism. The terms "non-harming" and "avihimsa" seem to be used only rarely: I see them here the first time. Therefore, "ahimsa" seems to be the best word.

user18: So, googling "non-harming buddhism" gives 145,000 hits. The term is used by Gil Fronsdal, who says

The Buddhist word for non-harming is ahimsa, the same word Mahatma Gandhi translated as “non-violence.”

http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/articles/on-non-harming/
Which, honestly, seems to be his own opinion, rather than an accepted Buddhist translation. Googling "Buddhism non-violence" instead, gives ~2mil hits. It doesn't bring up the study guide (not on the first page anyway) by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, which is probably the best source in our tradition (even though I'm not partial towards his translations):
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/nonviolence.html
I get the need to use Pali and Sanskrit terms like dharma, nirvana, etc, but in this case, I can't help but think the English non-violence works best.
It's my opinion at this moment that, unless a Pali/Sanskrit term has gained wide acceptance in modern usage, the English is preferable as a main tag; e.g. dependent origination, a term far more familiar to people than the Pali/Sanskrit.

40: <p>I think there are at least three ways of referring to the concept of non-violence:</p>

<ul>
<li>ahimsa</li>
<li>avihimsa</li>
<li>non-violence</li>
<li>non-harming</li>
</ul>

<p>We can create tag synonyms for these if everyone agrees they essentially point at the same concept. The question remains, though, which of these we want as main tag, and which as synonyms.</p>

<p>See also <a href="https://buddhism.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/2/what-language-should-our-tags-be-in">What language should our tags be in?</a></p>
 -1: <p>"Non-violence" is a generic term, used not only in Buddhism. The terms "non-harming" and "avihimsa" seem to be used only rarely: I see them here the first time. Therefore, "ahimsa" seems to be the best word.</p>
 18: <p>So, googling "non-harming buddhism" gives 145,000 hits. The term is used by Gil Fronsdal, who says</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The Buddhist word for non-harming is ahimsa, the same word Mahatma Gandhi translated as “non-violence.”</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/articles/on-non-harming/" rel="nofollow">http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/articles/on-non-harming/</a></p>

<p>Which, honestly, seems to be his own opinion, rather than an accepted Buddhist translation. Googling "Buddhism non-violence" instead, gives ~2mil hits. It doesn't bring up the study guide (not on the first page anyway) by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, which is probably the best source in our tradition (even though I'm not partial towards his translations):</p>

<p><a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/nonviolence.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/nonviolence.html</a></p>

<p>I get the need to use Pali and Sanskrit terms like dharma, nirvana, etc, but in this case, I can't help but think the English non-violence works best.</p>

<p>It's my opinion at this moment that, unless a Pali/Sanskrit term has gained wide acceptance in modern usage, the English is preferable as a main tag; e.g. dependent origination, a term far more familiar to people than the Pali/Sanskrit.</p>
