Ideology of Peace
A MANIFESTO OF PEACE
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PEACE—POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR
Peace is a product of a positive mental attitude,
while violence is the result of a negative
thinking. Peace is the natural state of society:
violence is an unnatural state. Peace is as much
in accordance with nature’s plan as violence is
against it. When peaceful conditions prevail in a
society all activities take place in their proper
form. But if the atmosphere of peace is
disturbed, the normal functioning of society is
disrupted. This law applies to man, as well as to
the entire universe. According to the scheme of
nature, peace is the only secret of smooth
functioning in human society as well as in the
rest of the universe. Peace, therefore, is such a
basic requirement of man, that it is crucial to
maintain it in all situations. Without peace there
can be neither development nor progress. No
excuse whatsoever justifies the use of violence,
in individual or national life. Regardless of how
unfavourable circumstances might be, an
environment of peace is indispensable. We must
maintain peace unilaterally, for nothing that we
desire can be achieved without it.
