Gandhiji sought to effect a bloodless revolution, through
non-violence, that would pave way for peace in the world society.
He saw non-violence as the soul force or the truth-force that
would work as the soul or truth force that would work as the
underlying principle in the transformation of societies into
communities residing in love and universal brotherhood. The
technique of non-violence is expressed through satyagraha,
fighting non-violently by adherence to truth fasting, courting
suffering and imprisonment, non-cooperation with the unjust
authority by refusing to obey its dictates. Non-violence is
a means of achieving one's goal in the individual as well
as the collective sense.
In contemporary society where violence
has became the rule rather than exception, only non-violence
can save man from total destruction. Violence everywhere,
even on the streets, has unfortunately come to be accepted
as a part and parcel of daily life. Violence has become a
means of entertainment. It has ultimately molded our psyche
into a violence-prone one. What we need to do essentially
is to get rid of violent mentality in us. This is only possible
by reorienting ourselves to the message and relevance of non-violence
by infusing its spirit into our hearts and minds.
