“Nonviolence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being.” –
Mahatma Gandhi
2 nd October holds a great deal of significance for Indians. Firstly it is the 152nd birth anniversary of Father of Our Nation. Secondly it is marked as the International Day of Non-violence by the UN General Assembly in 2007. Non-violence is a personal practice of being harmless to self and others under every condition. It is not an act. It is something that you feel from within. It has an holistic impact which may not have a physical manifestation. Non-violence seeks to defeat injustice and works to end evil. It chooses love instead of hate and it is a way of life for courageous people.
Gandhi emphasized Non-violence in his campaign for our Independence. He worked with others to make the world a better place. He dedicated his life to set an example for non-violence. Mahatma showed non-violence as a powerful weapon, mightier than any other weapon. Gandhi’s non-violence has influenced modern civil disobedience movements across the globe. Inorder to create a peaceful world, we must learn to practice non-violence with one another in our day-to-day interactions.
Non-violence begins from each one of us by learning how to be less violent and more compassionate with ourselves.
