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Season For Nonviolence
Season for Nonviolence was established in 1998 by Arun Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi's grandson, as a yearly event celebrating the philosophies and lives of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. The idea was developed with the help of Dr. Michael Beckwith and Dr. Mary Morrissey, of the ''Association for Global New Thought'' and '' The Parliament of The World's Religions''."Spiritual Center Offers New Program." ''Chicago Tribune'', 11 Aug 2011, Page 7 Today, Arun Gandhi co-chairs the Season along with Rev. Beckwith of the Agape International Spiritual Center. The "season" begins with the anniversary of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, ending on the April 4 anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It is anchored by a mission, statement of principles, and commitments by participants towards living in a nonviolent Nonviolence is the personal practice of not causing harm to others under any condition. It may come from the belief that hurting peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Gandhi
Arun Manilal Gandhi (born April 14, 1934) is an Indian-American author, socio-political activist and son of Manilal Gandhi, thus a grandson of nationalist leader Mahatma Gandhi. Although he has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather as an activist, he has eschewed the ascetic lifestyle of his grandfather. In 2017 he published ''The Gift of Anger: And Other Lessons From My Grandfather Mahatma Gandhi'' (New York: Gallery Books/Jeter Publishing 2017). Gandhi criticized the Indian government in an article he wrote after they subsidized a 1982 film based on his grandfather's life with $25 million. He immigrated to the United States with his family in 1987 where he studied at the University of Mississippi. They later moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where they founded a nonviolence institute hosted by the Christian Brothers University. Early life Arun Manilal Gandhi was born on April 14, 1934, in Durban, to Manilal Gandhi and Sushila Mashruwala. His father was an editor and his mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
