MysticBliss: Gandhi's Nonviolence

Snowballs grow on trees here
(from a night walk).

It's pretty obvious -- if you've ever looked at my banner -- that this site is very influenced by the life and teachings of Gandhi.

This past week, for reasons I'll expound upon more tomorrow, PissedChick got a little out of control. She was no longer just sassy and opinionated and assertive, but she evolved into more...AngerChick.

Not good.

I took some steps to right the situation, but for today, I thought Gandhi (and some others) seemed like an extra good idea:


We may never be strong enough to be entirely nonviolent in thought, word, and deed. But we must keep nonviolence as our goal and make strong progress towards it. (Gandhi)


Nonviolence means avoiding not only extreme physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him. (MLK)


Nonviolence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak...Nonviolence is hard work. It is the willingness to sacrifice. It is the patience to win. (Cesar Chavez)


Nonviolence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being. (Gandhi)


In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth. (Gandhi)


When I despair, I remember that through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it -- always. (Gandhi)