Principles and Practices of Nonviolence

Download or read book Principles and Practices of Nonviolence written by Eddie Zacapa and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-11 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a foundation of principles and practices of nonviolence and offers a way to practice nonviolence in our current times and in our day to day lives. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi are remembered as pioneers for nonviolence and for their social justice and civil rights movements. Yet, both of them believed wholeheartedly that nonviolence was a lifestyle. I, too, believe that nonviolence is not just for a season - it is a way of life. For me nonviolence as a way of life means cultivating qualities like compassion, empathy, peace within yourself and with people in your daily life. It also means engaging in practices like meditation, journaling, Nonviolent Communication, etc., to support you in exploring the personal and interpersonal dimensions of nonviolence. I am concerned that there is often a split between "activ-ism" and daily life. I would like to help people find prac-tices that will strengthen their capacity to bring about the kind of world they want, starting with themselves. For Gandhi this was essential, and I believe that is what he meant when he said, "My life is my message."I hope that this book will invite and support readers to contemplate nonviolence, integrate it into their lives, and experience its fruits. I want to remember, reclaim, and draw from these two pioneers and others so that we can apply nonviolent principles and practices in our modern day lives and become agents of change. That is the heart and soul of this book.