Pacifism is one of the many legacies that gandhi us has left, and from which we can still draw inspiration. The Indian leader, lawyer and thinker sought the independence of his country through non-violent methods. His actions showed that this could be an alternative way to reach even very ambitious political objectives, from a resistance that had peace as the path.
For Gandhi, social transformation went hand in hand with spiritual transformation; That is why he defended equality, justice and respect. His method was based on two axes: “satyagraha” or force of truth, and “ahimsa”, that is, non-violence.
Today we live in hectic, noisy times, in which confrontation, violence, and lack of empathy reign. Sometimes inertia itself makes us fall into them, that’s why we propose you to be inspired again by those who preceded us, to take again those teachings of the great masters to go down a different path.
After all, if we really want things to be different, that’s how we have to think, feel and act, don’t you think so?
“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if some drops are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty”
“Violence is the fear of the ideals of the other”
“An eye for an eye and the whole world will go blind”
“Hate and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding”
“Poverty is the worst form of violence”
“Anger is the enemy of non-violence, and pride is a monster that absorbs it”
“I guess leadership once meant brawn but today it means getting along with people”
“Intolerance itself is a form of violence”
“There are two types of powers, one is obtained by fear of punishment, and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is more effective and permanent than fear of punishment”
“Non-violence requires double faith, faith in God and faith in man”
“The truth never harms a just cause”
“Humanity can free itself from violence only through non-violence”
“If you want to change the world, change yourself”
“For a non-violent person, the whole world is his family”
“In a gentle way, you can rock the world”
“What is obtained with violence, can only be maintained with violence”
“Non-violence is the height of bravery”
And you, which phrase did you like the most?
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