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Protected: AHIMSA Gandhi: The Power of the Powerless Award Winning Documentary by Ramesh Sharma
May 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Gandhi’s Salt March: A Journey of Ahimsa
March 12, 2024 by 1 Comment
Gandhi during the Salt March, March 1930 March 12th holds a special place in history as it marks the anniversary of the iconic Gandhi Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha. This 24-day journey, spanning from March 12th to April 6th, 1930, stands as a testament to the power of satyagraha in the face […]
Reflecting on a Night of AHIMSA:
UNLV Screening Unites Hearts for Peace and Change
October 8, 2023 by 2 Comments
Ahimsa Sanskrit word for Nonviolence. The ancient Indian principle of nonviolence which applies to actions towards all living beings. Ahimsa Peace Institute enjoyed the privilege of organizing a special debut screening of the award winning “AHIMSA-GANDHI: The Power of the Powerless” a film by Ramesh Sharma, hosted by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) […]
9 Wonderful Quotes from MK Gandhi
March 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
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 […]
Gandhi’s Teachers
September 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
Recently I hosted Tushar Gandhi and his lovely wife Sonal during their brief visit to Las Vegas, and as we dined on fine Indian cuisine at the wonderful Gandhi Cuisine restaurant the discussion turned to the subject of Gandhi’s teachers. For our memorable evening we were joined by the eminent UNLV Gandhi scholar, Satish Sharma, […]
Arun Gandhi Addresses the UN General Assembly
A New Culture of Peace
September 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Arun Gandhi is often asked during his speaking engagements and legacy tours what he says in “high-level” meetings to political leaders and he responds, “the same things I’m saying to you.” The following webtv video provides a perfect example of this during his recent address at a high-level United Nations forum in New York. In Arun […]
Violence Running Rampant by Malik Thompson
April 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Violence runs rampant in these austere times. An embodiment of the concept would certainly manifest as the Hydra itself, the multi-headed serpent monster from ancient Greek mythology, a monster which Hercules himself had difficulty slaying. Mimicking the Hydra, violence is manifold and ruthless. In today’s world, where there is mass profit from maintaining perpetual tragedies […]
Gandhiji Quote on Freedom
September 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
“God demands nothing less than complete self surrender as the price of the only real freedom worth having. And, when we lose ourselves, we immediately find ourselves in the service of all that lives. It becomes our joy and recreation. We are a new person, never weary of spending ourselves in the service of […]
Remembering ‘Bapu’ on Father’s Day!
June 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The concept of celebrating Father’s Day is relatively new in India. The idea of celebrating Father’s Day has been imported from western countries mainly US, barely 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 large extent. […]
Gandhi Day: Gandhi’s Poignant Legacy
October 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
The Relevance of Gandhi Today
May 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Source: www.ArunGandhi.net | 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 […]
Satyagraha and Gandhi’s Salt March
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Arun Gandhi Urges Nonviolence in Cornell Speech
February 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Remembering Gandhi’s Martyrdom of Peace
January 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
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 […]
Gandhiji Birthday Observed Globally
October 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
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, […]