“As vast is the infinite world beyond is the world within the lotus of the heart.” -The Chandogya Upanishad A spiritual practice is a powerful tool for the integration of nonviolence on a daily basis. Spiritual here does not mean ‘religious’ or ‘dogmatic’; it means rather an ‘inner awareness’ or an integrated perspective on… read more
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people power
People power is a term coined during the 1986 uprising of the Filipinos that culminated in the nonviolent moment at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. It is used to describe movements that mobilize large numbers of people against a repressive regime. It is closely linked with the notion of consent based power, in which nonviolence, is conceived… read more
Person Power
Person power is a term coined by Michael Nagler to describe the core energy at the heart of any nonviolent social movement. Nonviolence begins with an individual’s conversion of a negative drive to a positive drive. When one person transforms fear, anger, or aggression, into universal love, compassion, and resilience, nonviolence is born. According to… read more
