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Enrich Your Life Through Practice of Non-Violence. Interfaith dialogues. Forgiveness. Compassion. Four Pursuits. Dharma - Righteousness Artha - Wealth Kama - Desire Moksha - Liberation. Code of Moral Conduct. Anuvrat Movement. Acharya Tulsi. TRAINING IN NON-VIOLENCE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dharma - Righteousness
Artha - Wealth Kama - Desire Moksha - Liberation
Four Pursuits
Code of Moral Conduct
TRAINING IN NON-VIOLENCE
Objective:
To develop a balanced human
being, who combines both, a scientific outlook on life and deep spiritual insight.
Left Brain
Right Brain
Violence
Tolerance
Hatred
Anger
Non-Violence
Forgiveness
Major Causes of Violence GREED
FEAR
HOSTILITY
ANGER
EGO
CRUELTY
DISCRIMINATION
INTOLERANCE
ABSOLUTE BEHAVIOUR
Meditation & Contemplation
“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:
“As violence cannot take an aggravated form without intensive training, the same way, without training non-violence neither can be awakened nor developed.”
To awaken the consciousness of Non-Violence
To promulgate the moral values among the people
COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE
Theory and History of Non-Violence
Transformation of the Heart
Non-violent Lifestyle
Right Means of Livelihood and Training in
the Tools of Self Employment
Forms of Non-Violence
Roots of Violence
Foundation of Non-violence in All Traditions
Modern Situations and Thoughts of Modern
Thinkers
Theory & History of Non-Violence
Transformation of Heart
“Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that defence
of peace must be constructed.”
“Violence first originates in the mind and then manifests itself
in our behaviour.”
A scientific & Spiritual Technique
RELAXATION
INTERNAL TRIP
PERCEPTION OF DEEP BREATHING
PERCEPTION OF BODY
PERCEPTION OF PSYCHIC CENTERS
PERCEPTION OF COLORS
CONTEMPLATION WITH VISUALIZATION
Non-violent Lifestyle
Abstinence from unnecessary violence
Faith in human solidarity
Religious tolerance
Honesty in day-to-day dealings
Abstinence from intoxicants and drugs
Refraining from causing environmental pollution
Theory and History of Non-Violence
Transformation of the Heart
Non-violent Lifestyle
Components of the Course:
“Enrich Your Life Through Practice of Non-Violence
Duration: Eight weeks (Once a week)
8 October to 26 November 2009
Day: Every Thursday
Total Sessions: Eight (Two hours per session)
Time: 7:30-9:30pm
Theory + Practice + Q-A
Topics of the Discussion
Roots of Violence
Advent of Non-Violence & Its Many Facets
Reverence for Life
Key to Social Harmony & Reconciliation
Living Good Life
Need to Develop Compassion
Essentials of a Non-violent Lifestyle
Non-Violence: Roadmap to Sustainability
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
Deep Relaxation
Perception of Breathing
Perception of Alternate Breathing
Perception of Centre of Enlightenment
Contemplation of Compassion, Tolerance,
Fearlessness and Friendliness