Since time immemorial, India has had a great respect for all forms of life on earth. The ancient scriptures like the Vedas, Agamas, Upanishads, Dharma Shastras, Sutras Yoga Tirumurai and demonstrate, promoting a more ethical way of living without having to kill other living creatures.
The yogis and sages as well as the ancient thinkers of India, consider all life on the face of the earth as a manifestation of the Divine, therefore viewed as a dharma or duty to minimize cruelty in their habits of life.
The Sanskrit word "Ahimsa" refers to this aspect of ethics , in its broad sense, ahimsa means "non-violence" understood as refraining from action, word or thought to cause harm or pain of any kind to any living creature. Turn form the foundation ahimsa ethics to be followed to achieve success in the practice of Yoga. To this base is known as the Yamas and Niyamas mean restraints and observances. Within the Yamas or Restrictions find ahimsa shining among others.