March 23 Tip: Embrace Ahimsa: Active Non-Violence

March 23 Compassionate Living Tip from Interfaith Paths to Peace:

Embrace the concept of "Ahimsa", compassion through active, creative non-violence

 

The Hindu concept of Ahimsa reminds us that non-violence is more that simply the absence of violent action. Ahimsa literally means “absence of the desire to kill or harm” any creature. It calls us to realize that we must learn to be non-violent in the words we use and in the ways we deal with each other at work, school and home. We must also learn to take creative action to remove those things that lead to violence: injustice, poverty, hunger, and repression. Ahimsa includes an attitude of creative non-violence toward all creation, not just humans but also our animal companions and the entire environment. Creative non-violence can take the form of non-violent direct action (in the way that Gandhi and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. acted) but also involvement in politics, volunteer efforts with relief agencies, education and more.

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