Nonviolence or Nonexistence: Choice of the 21st Century | Arun Gandhi | TEDxAthens

In a rather intriguing talk, Arun Gandhi outlines the responsibilities of every individual towards creating world peace. Peace is not the absence of war. Peace is the creating of equality and harmony in society. Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi, was born in Durban, South Africa during the apartheid years. At age 12, Arun was taken to India to live with his famous grandfather and learn ways to cope with his anger and violent reactions, having been a victim of color prejudice while growing up. During his time in India, he learned valuable lessons on life next to his grandfather.
Arun is now the President of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute to take the message of nonviolence all over the world and to rescue and train children living in poverty so that they can break the oppressive cycle crushing them. He has also started the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence in 1991, based since 2008 at the University of Rochester, NY, which runs programs for inner-city children, inmates of correctional facilities and poor families while teaching nonviolence to students.
During his years in India Arun and his late wife, Sunanda, started self-help economic programs for the impoverished and oppressed sections of society, designed to rebuild the crushed self-respect of poverty victims. They also found loving homes for new born babies abandoned by unwed mothers. Arun also leads two Legacy Tours to India and South Africa, both annual and open to all interested in field studies of nonviolence and peace. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@manikandanpachamuthu4676]

Sad that this important talk would capture only 6.7 k view I wish this should be watched by billions of people for the betterment of future generations

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The story shows how gandhiji is concerned towards environment

[@veroniquehoflack4910]

Very inspiring. Thank you.

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Very interesting story

[@makhaliq2]

Thank you Sir great talk, inequality in Hinduism class culture debases humanity it breeds hatred Mahatma died of it & forced Mr Jinnah to leave Congress resulting in1947 partition, now Modi is following the policy of persecution of minorities instead of rooting out classes is no solace to Mahatma's soul

[@rishuasthana1086]

Yezz everything is wrong with Hinduism while izlam is the religion of peace. Where ever izlam is majority minority is living peacefully na?
During the struggle for independence every except izlamists wanted a secular and independent bharat but only izlamists wanted a islamic state you can see the result in Pakistan.

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@@rishuasthana1086 don't copy paste one thing everywhere

[@sanjaykbissoyi418]

Great speech! Gandhi matters most today.

[@the_social_unit]

Unfortunately not in our country brother

[@shubhamjagtap108]

@@the_social_unit Still relevant in my country

[@the_social_unit]

@@shubhamjagtap108 no buddy. We have anti- Gandhi government in our country

[@shubhamjagtap108]

@@the_social_unit This is why we can realize that Gandhi matters

[@Anna-HelenaIennaco]

Thank you❤

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💐

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Great speech

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Great video

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Nice

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After religious violence in India watching.

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♥️💯🌈

[@augustxiii2580]

We are committing.
Today.
Applause.

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I have a grain

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Hey there… how are you? I’ve been thinking about you…

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I really love you, but.....

[@rishuasthana1086]

Yezz everything is wrong with Hinduism while izlam is the religion of peace. Where ever izlam is majority minority is living peacefully na?
During the struggle for independence every except izlamists wanted a secular and independent bharat but only izlamists wanted a islamic state you can see the result in Pakistan.