Season for Nonviolence was established in 1998 by

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 ac ...

Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist Quote: "... marks Gandhi as a hybrid cosmopolitan figure who transformed ... anti- ...

's grandson, as a yearly event celebrating the philosophies and lives of Mohandas Gandhi and

Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...

The idea was developed with the help of Dr. Michael Beckwith and Dr. Mary Morrissey (writer), Mary Morrissey, of the ''Association for Global New Thought'' and ''Parliament of the World's Religions, 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 way.Fehr, D.E. and Fefr, M.C. (2009) ''Teach boldly!: letters to teachers about contemporary issues in education.'' p. 115.

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