Training in Nonviolence

Author(s): Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Anuvrat Global Organization

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Training in Nonviolence
Main Components of the Course The course is divided into four parts. They are as follows: 1. Theory and History of Nonviolence 2. Transformation of the Heart
Nonviolent Lifestyle 4. Right Means of Livelihood and Training in the Tools of Self-employment
The detailed syllabus of each part of the course is given below: 1. Theory and History of Nonviolence
We have tried to cover all the topics considered essential for a nonviolence trainee or a trainer. The objective is to educate the trainees and trainers in the insightful understanding of global nonviolence. Knowledgeable persons from universities, nonviolent traditions and institutions dedicated to Gandhian studies will be invited to lecture on the following topics: 1. Forms of Violence
(a) Physical Violence (b) Verbal and Mental Violence (c) Emotional Violence (d) Violence to Nature and to Life-forms other than Humans (1) Religious, Ethnic, Racial and Political Violence (f) Violence Caused by Exploitation, Inequalities in Wealth Distribution
and Poverty 2. Roots of Violence
(a) Unjust Economic System (b) Intolerance (c) Exploitation (d) Discrimination on Grounds of Caste and Colour (e) Imbalance in Human Relationships on account of a Bias towards a
Member of the Family (f) Unrestrained Emotions (g) Unrestrained Greed Historical Roots of Nonviolence (a) The Nonviolent Jain Tradition - the philosophy of non-absolutism
(anekant) (b) The Buddhist Tradition
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