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2006 Season
for Nonviolence January 30th through April 4th “Nonviolence
and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another. The first annual Season for Nonviolence was inaugurated at the United Nations in 1998 by the Association for Global New Thought (AGNT). The Season spans the 64-day period from the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, 1948 to the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s death on April 4, 1968. The Season was created by AGNT, made up of many organizations and New Thought Churches (including The Denver Church of Religious Science) as a way to change consciousness and promote non-violence throughout society. The inaugural event brought forth substantive endorsements and commitments from the United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, the U.S. Ambassador to India, the Director General of UNESCO on behalf of its Culture of Peace and Nonviolence, appeals by the Nobel Peace laureates, and Vice President Al Gore. Other notable speakers included Jesse Jackson, Dr. C. T. Vivian, and Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne of Sri Lanka. Concurrently on that date, task force leaders collaborated to create additional celebrations and programs in other major cities as well. In general, the Season for Nonviolence has received the written support of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Coretta Scott King, Dr. Robert Muller, and many other serious and distinguished individuals from virtually all sectors of the world leadership community. Over the years, it has spread to a powerful international movement joining many different cultures in a single movement. Many people have a misconception about nonviolence, thinking that it is passive—or even a form of surrender. Nothing could be further from the truth. When we look at other individuals in a nonviolent way, or approach any conflict with nonviolence, we are more likely to find resolution, or a solution that is a “win-win” for both parties. In nonviolent teaching, by honoring our adversaries, we learn from them, understand their needs and desires, and find ways to incorporate them with ours. This allows the creation of a new solution neither side may have considered, or even knew was available before the challenge presented itself. In true nonviolent fashion, Dr. Ernest Holmes (founder of Religious
Science) spoke of being “for something and against nothing.” When we are
for something, and not against anyone, we are open to see God in every
situation and a solution in every conflict. Violence need not be an
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