The sages who discovered the law of non-violence in the midst of violence, were greater geniuses than Newton, greater warriors than Wellington. Non-violence is the law of our species as violence is the law of the brute. ......... Romain Rolland.
The Ahimsa philosophy or spiritual belief system, which embraces the practice of Dynamic Compassion, also called Dynamic Harmlessness and non-violence.
Dynamic Compassion does not depend on meditation or contemplation or religious or spiritual fasting or amulets or rituals or adherence to a spiritual or religious doctrine or "holy" books to increase or enhance spiritual growth. Rather, it involves the active and willing participation in Life - living life to the full and learning from the experiences it brings, creating opportunities for spiritual growth.
Recommended Reading
The Road Less Traveled, Peck, M. Scott (Morgan Scott), 1936; New York, Simon & Schuster, 1979, c1978, 315 pages; a new psychology of love, traditional values and spiritual growth; Interpersonal relations. Love -- Psychological aspects; Maturation (Psychology); Self-actualization (Psychology). ISBN 0671250671, 0671240862, Dewey number 158.1.
Life Between Life, Joel L Whitton M.D. Ph. D. & Joe Fisher, 1986; Warner Books New York; 219 pages, "Scientific Explorations into the Void Separating One Incarnation from the next"; Metaphysics, Spiritual.
Journey of Souls, Newton, Michael; St. Paul, Minn. : Llewellyn, 1994; ISBN 1567184855, Dewey number 133.9013; 276 pages; Reincarnation - Case studies.
Gandhi An Autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth; Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, 1869-1948; 454 pages; Penguin Books, London; Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography. ISBN 0-8070-5909-9. Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography he recounts the story of his life and how he developed his concept of Satyagraha, or active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and countless other nonviolent struggles of the twentieth century. In a new foreword, noted expert and teacher Sissela Bok urges us to adopt Gandhi's "attitude of experimenting, of testing what will and will not bear close scrutiny, What can and cannot be adapted to new circumstances," in order to bring about change in our lives and communities.
White Peace Rose - the Ahimsa Path logo, symbolizing the frailty and impermanence of physical life.
