ISBN:
9781498576406
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (209 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
303.6101
Keywords:
Gandhi,-Mahatma,-1869-1948-Political and social views
;
Gandhi,-Mahatma,-1869-1948-Influence
;
Nonviolence
Abstract:
The essays centered on Gandhian philosophy collected in this book reflect on contemporary global issues and explore peaceful ways to address them. It is based on the premise that the Gandhian method of nonviolence can be an effective tool for conflict resolution and global peace.
Abstract:
Cover -- Gandhi and the World -- Gandhi and the World -- copyright page -- Contents -- A Message from Tulsi Gabbard, the United States Congresswoman -- A Message from Ela R. Bhatt, Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapith -- Building 100-mile Communities -- Why Gandhi in the 21st Century? -- Gandhi in Thought and Action -- References -- Chapter 1 -- Two Worlds -- Gandhi's Four "S"s -- Five Approaches to Conflict -- The Transcend Method-"Going Beyond"-and the Relation to Gandhi -- The Millennium Development Goals: A Transcend Perspective -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Gandhi, International Relations, and War -- Gandhian Worldview -- A Moral Approach to IR -- Dignifying International Mechanisms -- War is Immoral: "There are many causes I would die for. There is not a single cause I would kill for" -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 -- The Future of Humanity between War and Peace -- Origin of Disobedience and Nonviolence: A Conceptual Approach -- The Evolution of Gandhi's Spiritual Philosophy -- Ahimsa: In Theory and Practice -- Gandhi's Nonviolence Philosophy in Historical Context -- The Meaning of Religion and Gandhi's Views of World Peace -- Gandhi's Legacy: The Case of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- The Bleak State of the World in the 21st Century: An Imperative Call to Gandhi -- Islam and Peace: Myths and Realities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 -- Satyagraha and the Bodhisattva Way -- Commandments for the Volunteers1 -- The Ten Major Mahayana Bodhisattva Precepts2 -- Temple Rules -- Vietnamese Zen Tiep Hien Order of Thich Nhat Hahn -- Gandhi Sutras7 -- The Eleven Observances8 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 -- Swaraj as Blossoming and Satyagraha as Co-Realizations -- An Introduction and Invitation -- Swaraj as Blossoming -- Swaraj as Blossoming and the Calling of Compassion and Confrontation.
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