Empowering Women, Transforming Futures

On this International Women’s Day, Ahimsa Peace Institute reaffirms its commitment to uplifting women and fostering resilience among young girls through our partnership with AVANI.   For years, AVANI has been a beacon of hope rescuing children from child labor, empowering women with education and economic opportunities, and championing community-led solutions for sustainable change. From […]

Tushar Gandhi’s Insights on Nonviolence Today

  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 […]

Welcoming Emilia Queiroga Barros to Ahimsa Peace Institute Board of Directors

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 […]

Seeds of Light Publications

Enjoy this Beloved 6-month companion journal to the publication Seeds of Light Planting Seeds of Love, Kindness, and Compassion: Living Your Legacy!    Seeds of Light Planting Seeds of Love, Kindness, and Compassion is filled with nonviolent practice consideration ideas, activities, and examples at the end of each chapter.  The Foreword by Arun Gandhi spotlights […]