Extra World Musing Again
published in error two days ago
NOT PASSIVE
Mahatma Gandhi lead many peaceful rebellions against oppressive governments, first in South Africa and later in British-controlled India. At first he called his strategy "passive resistance," but later disavowed that term because it had negative implications. He ultimately chose the Sanskrit word satyagraha, meaning "love force" or "truth force."
"Truth (satya) implies love," he said,
"and firmness (agraha) is a synonym for force.
Satyagraha is thus
the force which is born of truth and love."
NOT PASSIVE
Mahatma Gandhi lead many peaceful rebellions against oppressive governments, first in South Africa and later in British-controlled India. At first he called his strategy "passive resistance," but later disavowed that term because it had negative implications. He ultimately chose the Sanskrit word satyagraha, meaning "love force" or "truth force."
"Truth (satya) implies love," he said,
"and firmness (agraha) is a synonym for force.
Satyagraha is thus
the force which is born of truth and love."
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PERSON OF THE YEAR
Reblogged
GIVE POETRY AWAY
POETRY ANTHOLOGY
http://peopleslibrary.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON
POETRY ANTHOLOGY
http://peopleslibrary.
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON
First Friday of each month
9PM in Zucatti park.
9PM in Zucatti park.
The next assembly - Friday January 6th
REVOLUTION
PLACE MATTERS
Zucatti Park, NYC 2011
WHAT WOULD GANDHI DO
ESSAY
LIVE FROM THE MET
"Satyagraha"
NYC
NYC
November 2011
After the finale, Phillip glass announced
"Mike Check"
After the finale, Phillip glass announced
"Mike Check"
then worked his way through security to join the Occupy Wall Street demonstration outside
Philip Glass Web Site
2 comments:
not really sure why i'm seeing most of this post twice, but anyway...i think it would be nice, in the spirit of non-violence, if we could learn not to be so judgmental of other people's choices in life. i truly believe that being so judgmental with words, if expanded out far enough, leads to physical violence. i would love to know what Ghandi would be saying of our world today. i wouldn't venture to guess at that because we really cannot know for sure.
HEY just back again and YES, they are already arguing and trashing one another in Religious dispatches as you will see if you revisit. I just added the post script. Human evolution is going to depend on the expansion of conscious and unconscious motivations. Survival hangs precariously in the balance.
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