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existance of the world in danger. Approximately one crore forty lacs of rupees are being spent, every minute on weapons manufacturing in the world, even the manufacturers themselves are afraid of the very weapons, which they themselves manufacture. He asks the believers of atomic power, that normally it is said that all this is being done for maintaining peace, even wars are fought to maintain peace, when all the seeds of discord are there for the so-called "peace keeping", what could be more strange and illogical? Why is this not thought that if the same be present with their oppenent, what would be the scenario then. His thinking about India is that this is basically a spiritual and non-violent country, not a country of atom bomb, but that does not mean that it should not have scientific development, bombs and weapons. But the difference is that in our He further thinks that to culture, weapons are not principal factors. establish peace and non-violence, it is essential to find out the causes leading to war and turmoil and violence. The main factors responsible for this are, fanatic nationalism, distinction of colour and race, conception of high and low, desire to extend our power, territory and influence and finaly the rat race for weapons proliferation. These are the causes of all disputes and conflicts And the biggest single factor creating conflicts is the extension of human desires limitlessly; and so the tendency not to desire what is due of others is the foundation of world peace.
He warns the people wishing to achieve peace through violent revolution, that plant of peace cannot come out of blood-soaked earth. Only through non-violent means can this ideal be achieved and nurtured There is no higher scripture nor weapon than the cult and culture of non-violence. And only through non-violence and Anekant (non-absolutic outlook) can materialise the dream and utopia of peaceful world.
Driven by this he presented the Anuvrat (small vows) programmes to mankind. It consists mainly of creating commitment towards basic human values. His efforts through this idea of total world peace is a unique experiment done in the world for the first time. Anuvrat has certain rules like:
(i) I will not kill any innocent.
(ii) I will not participate in any destructive activities.
(iii) I will not attack anybody nor will support any aggressive act.
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(iv) I will always endeavour for world peace,
(v) I will never spread communal or discriminatory feelings. (vi) There will be no untouchables,
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