41 episodios
Ahimsa Conversations Ahimsa Conversations
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- Cultura y sociedad
Ahimsa Conversations is a platform for reflections on the possibility of nonviolence and the nature of violence.
Our candid discussions include voices of those whose experience in varied fields throws light on how nonviolence is actionable and effective, by ordinary people, firstly as a way of life and as a method of political action. Executed by PAIGAM.
Podcast series supported by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.
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Episode 4: Pervez Hoodboy - Reasoning our way to Peace
Like apes we have territoriality built into us and we tend to get violent when our tribe is confronted with another tribe. But in the evolutionary process, cooperation effectively trumped competition.
Pervez Hoodboy, nuclear physicist and political activist, has built upon this knowledge to oppose nuclear weapons and to work for peace between India and Pakistan.
Though he is not entirely convinced about nonviolence, Pervez says nonviolence is a valid strategy when one party is very weak and cannot afford to start violence.
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Episode 3: Nayanjot Lahiri - Ashoka and Ahimsa in Rulership
In what ways was nonviolence evident in ancient India and what is the significance of Emperor Ashoka's response to the violence he himself had unleashed?
In Episode 3 of Ahimsa Conversations Podcast, historian Nayanjot Lahiri reflects on such questions based on her extensive knowledge on ancient Indian history and archaeology. -
Vivek Sharma - Compassion - The Ultimate Essence of Ahimsa
Growing up during a period of violence can foster the quest for nonviolence. Social activist and entrepreneur, Vivek Sharma grew up during the times of violent militancy in Punjab. In Episode 2 of Ahimsa Conversations Podcast, he explains how this shaped his quest for ahimsa as an effort in which he has not yet succeeded but which has enriched his life's journey.
Vivek is the founder-director of Gandhi fellowship program and is committed to training young people in compassionate processes. -
Episode 1: Johnson Yeung Ching Yin - Non Violence - Challenges as a form of Protest
Standing up for someone who was being hurt was an empowering experience, even when Johnson Yeung Ching Yin was himself a child. As a university student he became one of the leaders of Hong King's pro democracy Umbrella Movement in 2014. In Episode 1 of the Ahimsa Conversations Podcast, he talks about the challenges of practicing a pure non-violence and highlights the importance of not seeing non-violence in absolute terms. He also talks about his friends in Ukraine and Russia who are opposing the war, many putting their life on the front line, in an effort to reduce the combatants' will to fight.
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