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“THE WILL TO PEACE -Mrs. RHYS DAVIDS. 117
may be an instinct perhaps, “but eradicable, and one that must be eradicated." It is neither right nor wise to keep aloof, while the old war-mongers in office in speech and in writing, in plan and in act, take the old war-attitude, speak by the old war-tradition, conform to the old war-methods"
No woman can afford to be silent now in this matter of utmost moment. The reform must be given from the nursery. Let the tin-soldier, the cannon, and the bomb be banished from the nursery. Let the future politicians and statesmer. be brought up in a new spiritual atmosphere.
In this task of educating the younger generation towards the ideal of peace, the author counts upon availing the resources of modern psychology, Just as the physical sciences have been turned to the service of war during the last century, psychology ought to be made to serve the organisation of the army of peace in the twentieth century. Its possibilities and potencies have been made evident by its therapeutic applications, by such methods as autosuggestion of M. Cone and psycho-analysis of M. Freud. This hope is not altogether unfounded; for it is no exaggeration to say that from the point of view of the practical application of science the twentieth century is likely to be one of psychology. The statesmen and diplomats may be consciously or unconsciously lukewarm about the ultimate ideal of World Peace. But the first entry of women into politics must be marked by the initiation of complete change in the angle of international vision. The League of Mothers must be formed as the guardians of the world-peace and the league has to look to the training of world citizens. The Willto-War must give place to the Will to Peace. Thus the mobilisation of soul-force for realising the great dream of peace on earth, of good will among the nations, seems to be the key-note of the mother's message. “In the possibility of betterment through mental training lies for us very largely the hope of the world. This throws a serious responsibility upon the student of mind. He has to reconstruct his science of psychology on a fresh basis, making it more comprehensive, so as to include the underlying spiritual principle in civilisation and consequently to be free from the defects of the
current psychology, constructed after the pattern of the dominant Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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