Showing posts with label International Nonviolence Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Nonviolence Day. Show all posts
Monday, October 2, 2017
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
BUILDING PEACE & NON-VIOLENCE BRICK BY BRICK...
6 lakh students and 1,081 jail birds will participate in a Week long variety of programmes from October 2 to mark the 142nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and International Non-violence Day
Even after his assassination in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings and values regarding non-violence are an inspiration to ordinary people as well as to those who went on to become eminent personalities and world leaders. Recently, Anna Hazare resorted to a non-violent satyagrah by going on a fast and drew the world’s attention to the effectiveness of Gandhiji’s mode of protest, carried out in the largest democracy in the world. READ MORE...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Gandhi's Message remains relevant today
But his message is still relevant and important today.
And once again the Gandhi Society of Calgary will be honouring the memory and continued impact of Mahatma Gandhi in today's world.
On Sunday, Oct. 2, the annual dinner takes place with guest speaker Dr. Ramin Jahanbegloo, a Canadian-Iranian philosopher who was arrested by Iranian authorities in 2006 and held in jail for 125 days for his criticism of the Iranian government. READ MORE...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Do you have 2 minutes for peace?
Do you have two minutes for Mahatma Gandhi? After Anna Hazare’s Gandhian way of protest, it’s now time to involve people to pledge their two minutes of silence.
On the International Day of Non-Violence on October 2 (as announced by the United Nations three years ago), the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti are organising “Your Date with Silence for Non-violence” at Gandhi Darshan, Rajghat at 11.30 am.
Interestingly, in support of this universal recognition, one of Mahatma Gandhi’s granddaughters Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee, the vice-chairperson of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti and Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, has proposed that at 12 pm on October 2, citizens of all countries across the world observe silence for a duration of two minutes.
“We would like to make this an annual project, like we have the Earth Hour for saving electricity, we’ll have something for the enlightenment of the soul. Non-violence is an abstract subject. The event would be like an introspection of truth within and around us. It’s a small step aimed at uniting the world. It doesn’t have any barrier of religion, cast or creed. It’ll unite all in one cosmic moment,” says Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee.
And not only people associated to the project, but youngsters who have discovered a new meaning of Gandhi’s philosophy are upbeat about it.
Says Priyanka Goswami, a second year B.Tech student, “It’s not that I didn’t believe in Non-Violence, but I wasn’t aware of its power. I went to Anna’s protest and couldn’t believe the support he got from people. I will go to Gandhi Darshan on October 2 and will spread the word as well.”
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