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9 Wonderful Quotes from Mahatma Gandhi – 1) "If we are to teach real peace in this world…we shall have to begin with the children." 2) “By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man; body, mind and spirit.” 3) “Character alone will have real effect on the [...]
On the 143rd birth anniversary of my grandfather I am reminded of a poignant statement he made to a journalist who asked: What do you think will happen with your philosophy after you die? With sadness in his voice he said: “The people will follow me in life, worship me in death but not make [...]
Source: www.ArunGandhi.org | Jan 21, 2010 Sixty years after his death a portion of Gandhiji’s ashes, stashed away by Madalsa and Shriman Narayan, the daughter and son-in-law of Jamnalal Bajaj, will be immersed at Chowpati Beach in Mumbai. Although I will be thousands of miles away in the United States the memories of sixty years [...]
Source: Catalyst House Blog In early March of 1930, in order to help free India from British control, Mahatma Gandhi proposed a non-violent protest march denouncing the British Salt Tax, continuing Gandhi's national calls for civil disobedience. Before embarking on the 240-mile journey from Sabarmati to Dandi, Gandhi sent a letter to the the British [...]
GWEI founder, Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, delivered the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture Monday night in Cornell University's Sage Chapel, linking his grandfather’s theory of nonviolence to King. “I changed the two words, ‘non-violence’ to one word, ‘nonviolence,’” Gandhi said during the speech. “It stands on its own [and] it is [...]
Today is the 64th anniversary of Gandhi's death. "Gandhi was inevitable. If humanity is to progress, Gandhi is inescapable. He lived, thought and acted, inspired by the vision of humanity evolving toward a world of peace and harmony. We may ignore Gandhi at our own risk." – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Generations to come [...]
Non-violence and peace are all best exemplified with one name – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi. Today is the 141st birthday of one of the world's most notable peace-keepers: Mohandas Gandhi. Countless observances and gatherings are celebrating the birth anniversary of Gandhiji around the world. Residing in the minds of millions, [...]
A recent article appeared in the Times of India that featured Arun Gandhi's grandchildren Kasturi and Vivan. It speaks to the importance of MK Gandhi being a much-needed role-model to the people, especially the children, in our turbulent and uncertain times. Bapu's probity should be an example to all Source: Bella Jaisinghani | Times of [...]
The concept of celebrating Father’s Day is very new in India. The idea of celebrating Fathers Day has been imported from western countries mainly US, perhaps less than a decade ago. However, it is remarkable to note that the idea of observing a day in honor of fathers has been appreciated by Indians to a [...]
There certainly are many issues involved in the modern phenomenon of making fun over someone’s religion. The primary issue that concerns me is the lack of respect for someone’s faith. In the world we live in, respect is eroding just as rapidly as the environment and the ecology. When people make fun of other people’s [...]
An Italian space buff has claimed to have spotted the face of Mahatma Gandhi etched into the the rocks of Mars while scanning through latest pictures of the Red Planet. Matteo Lanneo was surveying the amazing pictures sent from Europe’s Mars Orbiter back to Earth when he came across this uncanny resemblance to the father [...]
As part of the Season for Nonviolence, this program presents the Dr. Arun Gandhi recent talk in Aurora Co. about alternatives to violent responses. Presented by the Aurora Police Department, Aurora Public Schools, and New Dawn Center for Spiritual Living. Incoming search terms:arun gandhi 2013 colorado lectures (1)
Mahatma Gandhi and the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama were Sunday listed by Time magazine among the world’s top 25 political icons. Mohandas K. Gandhi was credited with non-violent protests during the British Raj that helped him become the spiritual heart of the Indian independence struggle. Released on the 100th birth anniversary of the [...]
This wonderful piece, written by an impassioned grandson, tells the story of Gandhi’s earliest and closest helpers, his invisible hands. mmm The author, Ian Desai, is a postdoctoral associate and lecturer in South Asian studies and history at Yale. He received his doctorate from Oxford, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. mmm Ian Desai [...]
About the Artist – MC Yogi grew up painting graffiti & listening to hip hop. At age eighteen, he discovered yoga. A full time yoga teacher & performing artist, MC Yogi combines his knowledge of yoga with his love for hip hop music creating an exciting new sound that brings the wisdom of yoga to [...]
