Civilization

"Formerly, men were made slaves under physical compulsion. Now they are enslaved by temptation of money and of the luxuries that money can buy. There are now diseases of which people never dreamt before, and an army of doctors is engaged in finding out their cures, and so hospitals have increased. This is a test of…

"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In…

: "True religion is not a narrow dogma. It is not external observance. It is faith in God and living in the presence of God. It means faith in a future life, in truth and Ahimsa…. Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one's own religion."

Mahatma Gandhi discovered satyagraha word in South Africa. He had done a great satyagrah in satyagraha. After success of Satyagraha of South Africa. All facilities were given to Indian who lived there. When he return India in 1915. He used satyagraha & non-co-operation with British for the independent.

While in Bombay, I began, on the one hand, my study of Indian law and on other, my experiments in dietetics in which Virchand Gandhi, a friend join me. My brother, for his part, was trying his best to ger me brief.

Gandhi marches on in Champaran

It’s a festival which has the…

Gandhi Film Festival hits rural Bihar

Gandhi returns to Champaran

 Gandhi returns…

Gandhian Bodhi Tree in Champaran?

Now ‘Bodhi’ tree for…

Would be curious to hear thoughts on a possible 'full freedom' amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex or inequalities of income and wealth. Every citizen has a right to fully adequate protections of equal basic liberties, including welfare rights protecting against poverty, and inequalities of income and wealth must be reduced or eliminated when they threaten…

I was trying to tell Larissa why hard work is the key to succeed. “What will be the point of waking up early in the morning, trying to dream when I know I will never get there? I don’t have any relative in a high position”. She said.

Larissa is not alone ,this is what goes through many young Africans’ mind because of what they see in their daily lives.indeed,they have been affected  negatively as a result of not having jobs, be admitted to schools, have access to basic public goods…

Earth Ethics of Gandhi and Holy Mother Amma ( Mata Amritanandamayi)

October 2, 2011 Uppsala, Sweden

Introduction…

In May of this year a group of our middle school students and teachers were fortunate enough to be able to hear a speech by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.  Shortly after the visit, a letter to the editor appeared in the local paper. In a nutshell, the author didn't appreciate the use of taxpayer money for such a trip since; as he put it, "there are Christian leaders that have larger followers than the Buddhist, yet I doubt that our school would…

Recent popes have declared that the “rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer”. This same criticism could be applied to catholic education: catholic schools and colleges are serving more the rich; and less the middle class and poor.

When my grandparents immigrated from Ireland in the early 1900s, the Catholic Church in the United States already had in place a parochial school system designed primarily for immigrants. However, these schools are now too…

The following is my introductory speech for Leadership for a Healthier World, my startup nonprofit that is using the teachings of King and Gandhi as a model for creating a healthier world, free from the crisis of obesity and diet-related disease.  Reassembling the Beloved Community is the goal, person-by-person, family-by-family and congregation-by-congregation.  I would love to connect with others in the Gandi-King Community who are working to address this health…

Loviisa is an idyllic costal town in southern Finland, one hundred kilometres from Helsinki.

Mon 25th June – Sun 7th Aug

Photo exibition by Mia Aitokari at Laivasilta

Fri 5th Aug

13 – 17 Park event for youth: music, yoga, picknik etc.

19 – 21 Short presentations about peace research in Night Club Alexia

21 – 24 Poetry at Restaurant Degerby

Sat 6th Aug Hiroshima -day

09 – 10 Bus from…

Dear Friends, 

Michael Nagler and I co-wrote this article about the tragic events in Norway. Read it here

 I've also pasted the text below. 

Ten Questions the Media are Not Asking About Norway

By Michael N. Nagler and Stephanie N. Van Hook

The law enforcement entities dealing with…

The Microwave Culture / Asaf Zilberberg

One of the problems of the political and public systems is that many players (politicians, organizations and the people) try to simplify complex situations into short explanation that does not answer all the problem elements.

In addition, the public wants easy and simple solutions. Some of the reasons for this can be found in ignorance, lack of patience, tolerance for others, or lack of interest regarding the real…