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Religious Nonviolence
History of Nonviolence
S. Switzer
The Lovett School
Universal Theme
Religions of India
Asian Religious Philosophies
Monotheistic Religions of the
Middle East
Indigenous Religions around
the world
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India
Ahimsa A (Not) Himsa (Violence)=
Nonviolence
A condition in which the flourishing of
life is optimized
To become a nonviolent person is to
commit oneself to ending suffering
and to promoting conditions in which
all life can flourish
http://communicationtheory.org/maslow’s-hierarchy-of-needs/
Jainism
Fullest, most radical expression of the ideal
Satya
of ahimsa, extending beyond humanity to
Truth
include all life
Nonviolence is THE core value from which
all others derive
All immoral behavior is a form of
violence
All moral practices are included in
nonviolence
SelfControl
NonStealin
g
Ahimsa
NonAttachm
ent
Buddhism
The Four Noble Truths
Life involves suffering
Suffering arises from obsessive cravings
Suffering can be eliminated
The Eightfold Path
http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Sixteen_Aspects_of_the_Four_Noble_Truths
The Eightfold Path
Accurate View/Perception/Understanding
Correct Intention
Benevolent Speech
Benevolent Action
Benevolent Livelihood
Correct Effort/Discipline
Clear/Accurate Mindfulness
Clear/Accurate Concentration
http://managementhelp.org/blogs/spirituality/2011/02/07/working-with-a-pure-heart-the-eight-fold-path/
View/Perception/Underst
anding
To see and understand things as they really
are
Since our view/perception of the world
forms our thoughts and informs our actions,
accurate perception produces correct
thoughts and appropriate actions
“People are not the enemy, misperception is
the enemy”
http://oursciencepage.com/optical_illusions.htm
Intention
Our commitment to ethical and mental self-improvement
Our attitude concerning that commitment
Intention of renunciation (resistance to the pull of desire)
Intention of good will (resistance to feelings of anger and
aversion)
Intention of harmlessness (to not think or act cruelly, violently
or aggressively, but to develop compassion)
http://www.rach.com.au/?cat=24
Speech-- Moral Discipline
To abstain from false/deceitful speech
To abstain from slanderous/malicious speech
To abstain from harsh/hurtful speech
To abstain from idle/purposeless chatter
To always tell the truth, speaking in a positive, warm, and
gentle manner only when necessary
http://spiritualoasis.org/blog/2011/11/29/reflections-on-proverbs-1623-24/words_can_hurt_or_heal_small/
Action- Moral Discipline
To abstain from harming others (especially
intentionally/ carelessly), specifically from
taking life
To abstain from what is not given-- stealing
fraud, dishonesty
To abstain from sexual misconduct
To act kindly and compassionately,
honestly and respectfully, so as to promote
one’s own and other’s well-being
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/02/17/random-acts-of-kindness-day-today-is-random-acts-of-kindness-day/
Livelihood
To earn one’s living in a righteous, legal, and peaceful
manner
Avoid:
dealing in weapons
dealing in living beings (animal production,
slavery/prostitution)
Meat production/ butchery
Intoxicants and poisons (specifically alcohol and drugs)
http://jayikemp.blogspot.com/2010/11/hustling-untapped-potential-in-drug.html
http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/02/17/random-acts-of-kindness-day-today-is-random-acts-of-kindness-day/
Effort
A prerequisite
Practicing correctly for the right reasons
Effort in ascending value
Preventing the arising of unmanifested
unwholesome states
Abandoning unwholesome states that have already
arisen
Arousing wholesome states that have not yet arisen
Maintaining and perfecting manifested wholesome
states
http://www.saidaonline.com/en/news.php?go=fullnews&newsid=5402
Mindfulness
The controlled and perfected faculty of cognition
The ability to be aware of the process of conceptualization so
as to actively observe and control our thinking
The Four Foundations are contemplation of the:
Body
Feeling
State of mind
The phenomena itself
http://www-laep.ced.berkeley.edu/~xingliu/caverlee/kos_exhibit/webpages/gallery/linkpages/Ayutthaya-R.html
Concentration
The development of consistent, though relatively low level
concentration
Concentration is “one-pointedness of mind” a state where all
mental faculties are unified and focused
Focusing on wholesome (edifying) thoughts and actions
First: direct your attention to a wholesome thought
Second: sustain your attention on the wholesome thought
Third: gradually intensify your concentration