Today, we celebrate International Girls in ICT Day and Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day two powerful reminders of the role education, opportunity, and exposure play in building a more equitable world. International Girls in ICT Day, a United Nations initiative, inspires and encourages girls and young women to explore careers in information […]
Love in Action, Ahimsa in Motion
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Season for Nonviolence 2025 Begins Today! From January 30 (Mahatma Gandhi’s Memorial Day) to April 4 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Memorial Day), we honor the legacy of two champions of nonviolence. This 64-day global campaign is a call to action for peace and positive change. Explore the Journey: Season for Nonviolence 2025 79-page slideshow […]
Celebrating Adi Da’s Jayanti: A Holy Day of Divine Birth
November 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Today, we honor the Jayanti of Avatar Adi Da Samraj, a day marked by profound spiritual significance. I had the privilege of being and celebrating with Him November 3, 1997 in Naitauba, Fiji, and that sacred time continues to instruct me. On this day, we celebrate Adi Da’s birth, which was an event […]
Tushar Gandhi’s Insights on Nonviolence Today
October 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Watch full discussion on YouTube On October 16, 2024, The Peace Alliance’s Department of Peacebuilding hosted a powerful discussion, Nonviolence Today: Carrying Forward Gandhi’s Message, featuring Tushar Gandhi. Lynnea Bylund, founder of the Ahimsa Peace Institute, was invited by the Peace Alliance to introduce Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a prominent […]
Panel Discussion Summary – Ahimsa In Action: Transforming the Future Through Nonviolence
October 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
On October 5th, 2024, we co-hosted a moving panel discussion on “Ahimsa in Action: Transforming the Future Through Nonviolence,” where distinguished global leaders explored how the principles of nonviolence can create a more just and peaceful future. This 90-minute virtual event brought together peacebuilders, activists, and leaders from diverse backgrounds to reflect on their personal […]
Meet Our Panelists: Honoring Nonviolence and Gandhiji’s Jayanti
September 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ahimsa In Action Transforming the Future Through Nonviolence September 28 – October 4, 2024 AHIMSA – Gandhi: The Power of Powerless Screening for Change October 5, 2024 Panel Discussion As we approach October 5, 2024, and gather to celebrate the International Day of Nonviolence and Gandhiji’s Jayanti, we are honored to introduce the remarkable individuals who […]
Meet the Co-Hosts: The Peace Alliance & Ahimsa Peace Institute | Ahimsa in Action
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Meet Screening Co-Hosts Co-Host – The Peace Alliance/ Campaign for a Department of Peacebuilding We are thrilled to introduce the co-hosts of our upcoming screening event, starting with The Peace Alliance, a nonprofit organization established on March 31, 2004. Co-founded by peace activist and author Marianne Williamson, The Peace Alliance has dedicated itself to making […]
Celebrating Mandela Day and Gandhi’s Legacy: A Journey of Nonviolence
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Constitution Hill the site of the nation’s highest courts as well as the Old Fort Prison complex, where South African citizens such as Gandhi and Mandela were once held. Photo by Lynnea Bylund, Johannesburg, South Africa, June 8, 2018. July 18, 2024, marks a significant convergence of two monumental figures in the history of nonviolence. […]
Ahimsa Peace Institute Statement on the Recent Political Violence
July 13, 2024 by 1 Comment
We are deeply saddened by the political violence at the former President Trump rally. This violent act is a reminder of the urgent need for peace and nonviolence in our society. At the Ahimsa Peace Institute, we firmly believe that our survival and progress depend on our commitment to Ahimsa—the practice of love in action. […]
Welcoming Emilia Queiroga Barros to Ahimsa Peace Institute Board of Directors
June 17, 2024 by 2 Comments
I recently traveled to Belo Horizonte, Brazil for NIC’s event on June 21 and 22. I’m excited to announce that my longtime friend and collaborator since 1997, Emilia Queiroga Barros, is opening a new Nucleus of Sciences Integration (NIC) office headquartered in Belo Horizonte. We are thrilled to welcome her to our Ahimsa Peace Institute […]
Honoring Arun Gandhi: A Legacy of Nonviolence
April 14, 2024 by 4 Comments
As we honor the first birth anniversary of Arun Gandhi April 14, 1934, since his passing on May 2, 2023, the Ahimsa Peace Institute stands in reverence to the profound impact he left on the world. Arun Gandhi, the 5th grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, dedicated his life to the principles of nonviolence, spreading his message […]