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women, the youth would develop a yearning, and a mental make up for reverence of life based on equanimity, tolerance, sobriety and compassion. Inspired by Late Ganadhipati Jain Vishwa Bharti Institute (deemed University) at Ladnu near Jaipur (India) is running a two years degree course in Non-violence and frequently organizes special short term workshops concentrating upon
(a) Change of heart, (b) Change of attitude, (c) Change of life style, (d) Change of system and
(e) Meditation and yoga (Preksha Dhyan) International Seminars are also being organized inviting prominent educationists, exponents of non-violence, environment and social reforms. Special training courses on life Science Culture have been organized for schoolteachers for all age groups of students. These are becoming very popular and educative for Jain & Non-Jains alike. The courses are secular, spiritual and ethical and there is no religious connotation given to them.
Such programmes deserve international encouragement. It would be a good idea if under U.N. auspices an International Conference/ Seminar is organized on education and training for Non-violence. Institutions like the U.N. University for peace at Costa Rica could also usefully include non-violence in their training and teaching programmes.
Unesco could take a lead in publishing series of books in all major languages of the world on folklores and folktales of different countries and mythological stories from different religions depicting love for peace and dedication to the concept of"live and let live”.
1. Promotion of vegetarianism can be a very visible and effective form of practicing active non-violence. For Jains it is an integral clement of the practice of active non-violence. Trend towards
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