Both Buddhism and Jainism advocated for peaceful coexistence and the avoidance of harm to all living beings.
True. Both Buddhism and Jainism emphasised ahimsa (non-violence or non-hurting) as a core principle. The Buddha taught ahimsa as 'non-hurting' or 'non-injuring', and Mahāvīra taught that all living creatures should not be slain, treated with violence, abused, or tormented.
Explanation
The chapter explains on Page 9 that the Buddha taught ahimsa, 'which is generally translated as "non-violence", but originally means "non-hurting" or "non-injuring".' On Page 12, it quotes Mahāvīra: 'All breathing, existing, living, sentient creatures should not be slain, nor treated with violence, nor abused, nor tormented, nor driven away.' Both schools advocated peaceful coexistence and avoidance of harm to all living beings.