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NONVIOLENCE FOR DAILY LIVING

NONVIOLENCE FOR DAILY LIVING. CREATING A CULTURE OF PEACE BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE. GOALS. To help people learn knowledge and skills that will help them in their daily life to : .be more nonviolent toward themselves .be more nonviolent to ward others

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NONVIOLENCE FOR DAILY LIVING

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  1. NONVIOLENCE FOR DAILY LIVING CREATING A CULTURE OF PEACE BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE

  2. GOALS To help people learn knowledge and skills that will help them in their daily life to : .be more nonviolent toward themselves .be more nonviolent to ward others . be more nonviolent toward Mother Earth

  3. OUTLINE SESSION ONE: Introds Definition of Violence & Nonviolence Types & levels of Nonviolence Principles & steps of Nonviolence SESSION TWO: Review/Continuation of Day One Ways to be Nonviolent toward yourself Ways to be Nonviolent toward others SESSION THREE: Review/ Continuation of Day Two Ways to be Nonviolent towards Mother Earth Summary. Where to next?

  4. SESSION ONE Introduction of Presenters Introduction of Attendes: . Pair up . Five questions: . favorite childhood game ? . fantasy vacation? . family? . You as me and me as you . Discussion of experience

  5. SESSION ONE . Values Clarification: . group exercises . DEFINITIONS: (small groups) . What is violence? . What is nonviolence?

  6. VIOLENCE VIOLENCE: Any thought, word, or action that does not honor and respect the inherent dignity and worthiness of every living being

  7. NONVIOLENCE Nonviolence is a way of life in which one attempts to live less violently today than yesterday by choosing to honor and respect the inherent dignity and worthiness of every living being

  8. Types & Levels Pathway – same goal/different methods Mutually Exclusive – different goals/work together Distributive – not enough to go around Value Conflict – different values/ different vision

  9. LEVELS Normal - everyday level of disagreement. Healthy normal conflict Learn how to disagree Pervasive– Yelling. No listening. Finger pointing. 3rd party needed – refocus on issue Overt – Out of control anger. Physical. Weapons. Separate people. Cool down period Conflicts cannot be resolved at pervasive or overt level. Must return to normal level for resolution/reconciliation

  10. Principles: 1.Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people 2. Beloved Community is the framework for the future 3. Attack forces of evil, not persons doing evil 4. Accept suffering without retaliation for the sake of the cause 5. Avoid internal violence of the spirit as well as external violence 6. The universe is on the side of justice.

  11. STEPS 1. Information Gathering. 2. Education 3. Personal Commitment 4. Negotiation 5. Direct Action 6. Reconciliation

  12. CONTACT: Frank Thacker 401 793-0114 ftt1@verizon.net

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