Sunday, October 9, 2016
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Gandhi Journal Article-I ( October 2016 ) - Fighting for Peace: The Gandhian Way
Gandhi Journal Article-I ( October 2016 )
Fighting for Peace: The Gandhian Way
By Asha Gupta
Peace does not imply simply ‘absence of war’. Rather, it implies justice, equity and ‘freedom from fear’. Gandhi, one of the apostles of peace, not only propagated peace at the world level but also understood fully. Since all plans of wars begin in the human mind, it becomes absolutely necessary to make it the abode of peace. Without inner peace and growth of spirituality at the individual level, there can’t be any peace and tranquility at the global level. For this to happen, individuals and civil societies would have to play a proactive role.
Friday, October 7, 2016
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi presented with first copy of new book on Mahatma's life in 1,300 colour photos
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi presented with first copy of new book on Mahatma's life in 1,300 colour photos
"MAHATMA Gandhi's Life in Colour" - The definite photo biography of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi's Life in Colour, the coffee table book by GandhiServe India is released by The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on October 2 on the occasion of 147th Gandhi birth anniversary. The book contains four-colour pictures reflecting various phases of Gandhi's life. About the book he said: "Excellent collection - excellent publication"! He wrote in the first copy of the book: "By means of photographs you are bringing the life of Mahatma Gandhi to the masses for which you deserve congratulations!"
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Sunday, October 2, 2016
2nd October 1947...The Last Birthday Of Mahatma Gandhi
2nd October 1947...The Last Birthday Of Mahatma Gandhi
On hearing of the possibility of India being made independent, Hindu-Muslim communal riots erupted around the country. Gandhi had never subscribed to the two nation theory nor did he agree to it. But the Congress leaders and the public, tired of the communal tensions in the country, considered partition to be the lesser of the two evils. Gandhi had to finally give in to popular sentiment.
The weapons of truth and non-violence used by the Congress, and by default by the people, to achieve independence, were no longer considered adequate either by the same leaders of the Congress (who were in the forefront of the non-violent movement) or even the public. The views and the role of the vocal society on issues of communal harmony, khadi, village industries, Urdu, devnagari script, use of Hindustani (as against pure Sanskritised Hindi) and revival of Indian languages were very different. They considered Gandhi as an obstruction to achieve their ends.
...The differences of opinion and the circumstances of the country at that time led to Gandhiji feeling alone and isolated. Gandhi’s dejection was palpable. He sounded distraught. Death was very much on his mind. He used to pray that either the almighty give him the strength to change all that was happening and if not, to give him death. In this kind of milieu, Gandhi’s 78th birthday was approaching on 2 Oct 1947. This would prove to be his last birthday to be celebrated. All those around him had come to offer their good wishes. One such visitor jokingly commented, “Bapuji, on our birthdays we touch the feet of others and on your birthday too we have to touch your feet, how fair is that?” Gandhiji grinned and said, “The ways of mahatmas are always different. That is not my fault. You people have wrongly declared me a mahatma, so now bear the consequences.”
The weapons of truth and non-violence used by the Congress, and by default by the people, to achieve independence, were no longer considered adequate either by the same leaders of the Congress (who were in the forefront of the non-violent movement) or even the public. The views and the role of the vocal society on issues of communal harmony, khadi, village industries, Urdu, devnagari script, use of Hindustani (as against pure Sanskritised Hindi) and revival of Indian languages were very different. They considered Gandhi as an obstruction to achieve their ends.
...The differences of opinion and the circumstances of the country at that time led to Gandhiji feeling alone and isolated. Gandhi’s dejection was palpable. He sounded distraught. Death was very much on his mind. He used to pray that either the almighty give him the strength to change all that was happening and if not, to give him death. In this kind of milieu, Gandhi’s 78th birthday was approaching on 2 Oct 1947. This would prove to be his last birthday to be celebrated. All those around him had come to offer their good wishes. One such visitor jokingly commented, “Bapuji, on our birthdays we touch the feet of others and on your birthday too we have to touch your feet, how fair is that?” Gandhiji grinned and said, “The ways of mahatmas are always different. That is not my fault. You people have wrongly declared me a mahatma, so now bear the consequences.”
CELEBRATING 147TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI & INTERNATIONAL NON-VIOLENCE DAY
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Friday, September 30, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Prisoners, Maoists, students to write Gandhi Peace Exams on October 2
Prisoners, Maoists, students to write Gandhi Peace Exams on October 2
Around 450 jail inmates of Maharashtra and 90 surrendered Maoists in Chhattisgarh will join around 1.70 lakh students to write the annual Gandhi Peace Exam to mark the 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The exams shall be conducted across the state by Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal to give the jail inmates and Maoists an opportunity to feel a sense of remorse by inculcating moral values, peace, truth and non-violence propounded by Mahatma Gandhi.
The exams shall be conducted across the state by Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal to give the jail inmates and Maoists an opportunity to feel a sense of remorse by inculcating moral values, peace, truth and non-violence propounded by Mahatma Gandhi.
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Sarvodaya Mandal to promote Gandhian value through books
Sarvodaya Mandal to promote Gandhian value through books
In its efforts to promote Ghandhian values, Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal will sell over 200 books written by Mahatma Gandhi and Acharya Vinoba on low prices from October 2 onwards at the Gandhi Book Centre here.
On the occasion of 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, about 200 titles on and by the Gandhiji, Vinobaji and Sarvodaya will be sold at up to 50 per cent discount by Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal.
The books would be on sale from October 3 to 11 (except on Sunday) at Gandhi Book Centre in Nana Chowk.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Monday, September 26, 2016
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Friday, September 23, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
New Book Published: Gandhi Searches for Truth
A Practical Biography for Children
(For the agegroup of 3 to 12 years)By: Stephanie N. Van HookFirst Published : August 2016
To order copies online, please visit @ : www.amazon.in or at www.mettacenter.org
About the Book:
Gandhi Searches for Truth is subtitled, A Practical Biography for Children, and that is exactly what it is. It uses the lens of Gandhi’s search for truth to walk children through the spiritual highpoints of Gandhiji’s life and unfold its great significance, emphasizing its power to inspire them in their own searches. It therefore fills an important niche, on at least two levels: it is informative on one of the greatest, if not the greatest person of the 20th Century, which is covered very inadequately if at all outside of India (and not always with the needed sensitiveness anywhere). It also inspires and empowers children, in the best Montessori spirit, which can be vitally needed in this dispiriting world. As information it fills a space left by, for example, Sri Eknath Easwaran’s Gandhi the Man, which takes a similar spiritual approach but is designed for high-school children and adults.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Surrendered Naxals pass test on Gandhian principles
Surrendered Naxals pass test on Gandhian principles
The whole exercise is to help them drift away from path of violence
The whole exercise is to help them drift away from path of violence
A total of 55 surrendered Naxals who had dozens of murder and arson cases registered against them have fared very well in an exam on Gandhi’s life and principles conducted by Gadchiroli police.
In an effort to reform prisoners, the Maharashtra jail authorities conduct classes on Gandhian philosophy with the help of NGOs in most prisons. After these classes, it holds the Gandhi Peace Exams to gauge the prisoners’ understanding of the philosophy. The exercise would help them in drifting away from violence.
Speaking on the endeavour, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Special Operations, Bipin Bihari said the surrendered Naxals were given lectures on Gandhian philosophy and an exam on the same was conducted in the month of August.
“Naxalites are waging a war against the state and we are trying to stimulate an ideology which shuns violence and preaches non-violence,” Bihari told The Indian Express.
“In order to draw the cadre to the Naxal fold, they are made to believe that armed revolution is the most effective solution. However, by introducing the Gandhian philosophy we are trying to instill the idea that demands could be met through non-violent means or ‘ahimsa’ (non-violence) which Gandhi preached and practised,” Bihari added.
In an effort to reform prisoners, the Maharashtra jail authorities conduct classes on Gandhian philosophy with the help of NGOs in most prisons. After these classes, it holds the Gandhi Peace Exams to gauge the prisoners’ understanding of the philosophy. The exercise would help them in drifting away from violence.
Speaking on the endeavour, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Special Operations, Bipin Bihari said the surrendered Naxals were given lectures on Gandhian philosophy and an exam on the same was conducted in the month of August.
“Naxalites are waging a war against the state and we are trying to stimulate an ideology which shuns violence and preaches non-violence,” Bihari told The Indian Express.
“In order to draw the cadre to the Naxal fold, they are made to believe that armed revolution is the most effective solution. However, by introducing the Gandhian philosophy we are trying to instill the idea that demands could be met through non-violent means or ‘ahimsa’ (non-violence) which Gandhi preached and practised,” Bihari added.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
Gandhi Journal Article-III ( September 2016 ) - Thanatos, Terror and Tolerance: An Analysis of Terror Management Theory and a Possible Contribution by Gandhi
Gandhi Journal Article-III ( September 2016 )
Thanatos, Terror and Tolerance: An Analysis of Terror Management Theory and a Possible Contribution by Gandhi
By Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ and Gini George
Gandhian description of Swaraj as the "abandonment of the fear of death" is the point of departure of this article. Following the cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker, the relationship between death, terror and our ability to tolerate others who live or think differently from us is discussed. For this purpose, the Terror Management Theory of Death as elaborated by scholars in the last thirty years is examined closely. Besides outlining some of the main insights of Terror Management Theory (TMT), the paper highlights the challenge that Gandhi offers to it through his life and death. In spite of the terror that is caused by the awareness of our own death (Thanatos) and the corresponding tendency towards intolerance, there are some people, like Gandhi, who can look directly at death and still practise tolerance.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016
Thursday, September 8, 2016
NEW BOOKS PUBLISHED : Give Nonviolence a Chance
Give Nonviolence a Chance
The Journey of Neelkanta Radhakrishnan
Edited by: Anoop Swarup
First Published : 2016
Pages : 348
Price : Rs. 650/-
Published by : Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
206, First Floor, Peacock Lane, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110 049, India.
Tel. +91-11-41055065 | 65254972 | Email: india@konarkpublishers.com | Website: www.konarkpublishers.com
First Published : 2016
Pages : 348
Price : Rs. 650/-
Published by : Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
206, First Floor, Peacock Lane, Shahpur Jat, New Delhi 110 049, India.
Tel. +91-11-41055065 | 65254972 | Email: india@konarkpublishers.com | Website: www.konarkpublishers.com
About the Book:
Give Nonviolence a Chance is a treasure trove of articles that showcase the peace initiatives and nonviolent campaigns of the peace activist, author, educator and philosopher, Neelakanta Radhakrishnan who devoted his entire life to the cause of peace and nonviolence and in reinterpreting and restructuring Gandhi's Peace Army, the Shanti Sena. Edited by Anoop Swarup, an internationally known scholar and peace activist and Chair, Center for Global Nonkilling, the book provides an inside view of several major campaigns.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Monday, September 5, 2016
Gandhi Journal Article-II ( September 2016 )
Kabir and Gandhi as Apostles of Human Unity
Transcending Religion and Caste-based Distinctions
By Saral Jhingran
Kabir asserted the
basic unity of all human beings not on the basis of some spiritual hypothesis
of God's immanence in every heart, but on a very rational and scientific basis.
Shorn of conventional man-made distinctions, basically, all human beings are
the same, according to him. He derives a morality of compassion and
non-violence from his basic thesis of unity of all living beings. The paper
argues that Kabir's vision of the essential unity of all human beings can
provide an idealistic foundation to all our efforts at both the resolution of
mutual conflicts and restoring dignity to the downtrodden. The Mahatma's
interpretation of the same vision gives us two messages which can contribute to
realizing the above goals. They are: sincere religious toleration of and
respect for other faiths on the basis of a frank acknowledgement of the
possible faults of our own religion; and the need to see the 'Divine' in the
hearts of the 'dumb millions', which must in turn lead us to the service of
those millions as the only way to realize the 'Divine' in our hearts.
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Friday, September 2, 2016
Gandhi Journal Article-I ( September 2016 ) - Decentralized Political Order: The Gandhian Perspective
Gandhi Journal Article-I ( September 2016 )
Decentralized Political Order: The Gandhian Perspective
By Ramashray Roy
This paper discusses the rationale of local democracy by looking at the democratic discourse surrounding the usefulness and limits of the representative form. Stalwarts like Jefferson called for the creation of ‘elementary republics’ by dividing counties into wards. Such intimate communities are not only a more reliable means of addressing public problems, but also avenues of the inner growth of the citizens in self-responsibility. This means reversing the pyramid of authority and power. The Gandhian scheme of decentralized political order is more than a technical device; it is, at one and the same time, an institutional strategy for facilitating and sustaining spiritual regeneration of human existence in the backdrop of a simple economy based on limitation of wants.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
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