Embodying Nonviolence

Jesus taught nonviolence through every action and word, embodying a way of living that rejects harm in all forms. This is not an idea to be debated or a lifestyle choice to be worn like a garment. Nonviolence is not like 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 very being. This is an uncompromised truth of our union with God. Nonviolence is the natural expression of this union, and it must be the foundation of who we are at our core.

Gandhi lived this truth, driven by an energy that was rooted in his deep connection to the divine. This was a man in his seventies—the twilight of life by Indian standards of those days—burdened daily with responsibility for four hundred million people. His life was a testament to the power that flows from living with selfless purpose, free from attachment to the outcomes. Free from selfish desires didn’t mean indifference; it meant not trying to get anything for yourself, giving your best whatever comes without depending on anything except the Lord within. His nonviolence was not passive; it was active, vibrant, and transformative, born from an unshakeable inner peace and an unrelenting commitment to truth.

The call is clear: embody nonviolence as an inseparable part of your being. Let it flow from your union with the divine, shaping every action and thought. They tell us not what to do with our lives but what to be. This is the path to true spiritual maturity, a life lived in harmony with all, where the love of God is your only guide. Embrace this, and you become a channel for divine power, an instrument of peace in a world that desperately needs it.