But Gandhi blamed Hindu scriptures for it, misquoting them. Hindu idea of non-violence is different. ‘Ahimsā paramo dharmah’ comes from Mahābhārata, from a shloka spoken by Bhīśma in which Bhīśma is preaching vegetarianism and non-violence towards animals to Yudhisthira. Hindu scriptures never tell you to show the other cheek!
*from Christianity
But Gandhi blamed Hindu scriptures for it, misquoting them. Hindu idea of non-violence is different. ‘Ahimsā paramo dharmah’ comes from Mahābhārata, from a shloka spoken by Bhīśma in which Bhīśma is preaching vegetarianism and non-violence towards animals to Yudhisthira. Hindu scriptures never tell you to show the other cheek!