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Buddhism and Jainism were founded by men who were raised Hindu but felt that there was something more in life that they were missing. Neither one set out to create a new religion or even philosophy, they were looking for their own answers, just like any one of us. Hinduism wasn't just their religion, it was their culture too, so it was hard even if they wanted to completely shed their old way of life, so remnants from Hinduism stayed with them and their new way of life.
Ahimsa is peace, but more literally it's "non-violence"
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