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"The world in the coming millennium will be more crowded, more polluted, less stable, economically and ecologically more vulnerable to violent disruption than the world we live in now." - Vision 2000 revisited
The cult of violence has found its way in every lifestyle - be it the life of an individual or a community, a nation or the community of nations. History of world is replete with violence manifesting itself through animosity, hatred, mistrust, intolerance, discrimination, prejudice, torture and physical harm at the individual level as well as among ethnic groups, races, nations and religious sects. A. Non-violence at International Level
Twentieth century witnessed two world wars and a large number of local and regional conflicts. In search of peace, United Nations Organization was established. Its charter dedicated itself to eliminate the scourge of wars. This marked a move towards growing awareness of the need of the culture of non-violence
Time has come for preamble of UN Charter to be amended to include as a basic objective ‘promotion of a global culture of non-violence among all living species. UN should take the cue from the declaration of a Global Ethic formulated at the 1993 Parliament of World's Religions at Chicago. The declaration carried the inspiration from Jain philosophy when it described commitment to a culture of non-violence and respect for life as one of its irrevocable directives.
Inspired by Jain teachings, Mahatma Gandhi boldly and effectively used the tool of non-violence in political and community life.
Mahatma Gandhi inspired Martin Luther King in USA to bring about significant social changes through spiritual power of non-violence.
Ahimsa: The Ultimate Winner
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