ParanoidMysticMon, May 19, 2008 My favorite is definitely number 7.
Here's another list of core concepts that is perhaps a little more practical if you're interested in engaging in Satyagraha - the True Power.
1. Never confuse the person with the problem.
2. Never use harmful means. Wrong means can never bring about a right end in the long run, while right means can never fail to bring about a right end even if it takes time, even if it is not the end we had in view.
3. Never accept indignity, or inflict it.
4. Always aim for longterm consequences.
5. In our search for truth, we always give preference to concrete and constructive means.
A final, rather mystical, thought from that other titan of nonviolence, Dr. King:
“I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. And you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”
My favorite is definitely number 7.
Here's another list of core concepts that is perhaps a little more practical if you're interested in engaging in Satyagraha - the True Power.
1. Never confuse the person with the problem.
2. Never use harmful means. Wrong means can never bring about a right end in the long run, while right means can never fail to bring about a right end even if it takes time, even if it is not the end we had in view.
3. Never accept indignity, or inflict it.
4. Always aim for longterm consequences.
5. In our search for truth, we always give preference to concrete and constructive means.
A final, rather mystical, thought from that other titan of nonviolence, Dr. King:
“I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. And you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”