Discussion Questions:
1. How do you deconstruct the semantics of words like violence, hate, anger and aggression? What about nonviolence, love, compassion and peace?
2. What are some creative ways to use violence without inflicting serious injury or insult to any people or creatures?
3. Do you think deconstructing popular myths of nonviolence and reconstructing them again could be beneficial?
“The totally awakened warrior can freely utilize all elements contained in heaven and earth. The true warrior learns how to correctly perceive the activity of the universe and how to transform martial techniques into vehicles of purity, goodness, and beauty. A warrior’s mind and body must be permeated with enlightened wisdom and deep calm.” –Morihei Ueshiba
RESOURCE CENTER
☛ Revolutionary Nonviolence by James M. Lawson
http://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520387843/revolutionary-nonviolence
☛ The Art of Peace by Morihei Ueshiba
https://web.phys.cmu.edu/~sgaan/webfiles/THE%20ART%20OF%20PEACE.pdf
☛ Nonviolence365 – The King Center
https://thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/the-king-philosophy/
☛ Shanti Sena Network – Metta Center for Nonviolence
https://archives.mettacenter.org/shanti-sena/about-the-shanti-sena-network/