Mitsutaka Sakihama, Miyu Fujiwara

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Mitsutaka Sakihama, Miyu Fujiwara

Agenda Philosophy Truth and nonviolence Conclusion Hindu Roots Christian influences Truth and nonviolence Truth is God Means and Ends Conclusion Action for truth

Hindu Roots

Practice Aim Brahmacharya Satyagraha Asceticism Ahimsa Non-violence

Bhagavad Gita Selflessness Vegetarianism Asceticism Pacifism Ahimsa Hindu Roots Selflessness Vegetarianism Bhagavad Gita Asceticism Pacifism Ahimsa

Bhagavad Gita =Renunciation of desire ⇒‟Non-violence“ ‟Ahimsa” Being freed from object of five senses =Renunciation of desire ⇒‟Non-violence“ ‟Ahimsa” ・Selflessness :freedom pride and pretentiousness ・Detachment

Christian influence

The Sermon on the mountain

“Love your enemies; do good to those who hate you.” “To the one who strikes on the cheek, turn the other cheek.” “To the one who takes your coat,     give also your shirt.” (Matthew 5:39)

The essence of the Gospel Love Nonviolence

humiliate did NOT work Obey accept What Christ meant For social change Challenge injustice without breaking the covenant of God’s love The transformative power of returning love for hatred For social change

Truth is God

God Human We have no right to impose our version of truth on another There is no ultimate answer Continuous search for truth= The ultimate answer The highest pursuit of life The use of nonviolence We have no right to impose our version of truth on another by physical force

an open mind a willingness Humility Accept and listen to other opinions Sectarianism or dogmatism

Satya=truth God=the absolute being Truth=the absolute being God is truth Satya=truth being being-ness Truth=the absolute being Truth is God

Nonviolence and truth Equality of religion ・Our conception is incomplete, religion we believe may also be incomplete. ・All religions reveal the truth, but they are incomplete and equal. Nonviolence and truth

Religion(truth) and politics Politics and religion Those who pursue the truth, don’t have to be away from the field of living. Religion(truth) and politics Means of politics should be pure

Means and Ends

<The ends of human action may be unpredictable> <The means employed are concrete and certain>

“Since the end of human action, as distinct from the end products of fabrication, can never be reliably predicted, the means used to achieve political goals are more often than not of greater relevance to the future world than the intended goals.”

Peace Peace

To achieve moral ends, it is wrong to use immoral means To achieve immoral ends, it is worse to use immoral means

「Violence causes violence」 Means and ends should be consistent Same ethical belief 「Violence causes violence」 「Nonviolence causes nonviolence」

Ends justify means Primacy of means The means are the end End creating rather than end serving Ends justify means Primacy of means the necessity of nonviolent methods

Nonviolence is human law

Satyagraha

Violence Resist Satyagraha self-sacrifice Satya = truth / Graha = grasping "triumph of truth through the power of the spirit and the power of love“ ⇒ Withstood pain to yourself to win rights of men. self-sacrifice Resist Violence benevolence

Conclusion

Characteristic of Ghandi movement ● Optimism ● Practice (Activism) ● The masses ● Holistic Daisaku Ikeda’s suggestion

● Optimism His optimism comes from... Analysis of objective conditions or a prognosis ⇒ × Absolute trust in humanity ⇒ 〇 ・ ‟Unconditional faith” which he came to through a rigorous process of introspection, probing the very depths of his being. ・ ‟The indestructible conviction“ which he thus gained was something which not even death could take from him.

● Practice (Activism) Inspired by the inner urging of conscience Do what must be done Examine with love and humility, one's accomplishments, to see where they have fallen short or gone too far

● The masses  “Why should He have chosen me, an imperfect instrument, for such a mighty experiment? (Gandhi asked himself) I think He deliberately did so. He had to serve the poor, ignorant millions. A perfect man might have been their despair. When they found that one with their failings was marching on towards ahimsa (nonviolence), they too had confidence in their own capacity.“ ➡Love and Willingness to suffer with the people

● Holistic Holistic = turning away from fragmentation and isolation, aspired to integration and harmony. "I could not be leading a religious life unless I identified myself with the whole of mankind, and that I could not do unless I took part in politics “ ‟I do not know any religion apart from human activity. It provides a moral basis to all other activities which they otherwise lack, reducing life to a maze of ‘sound and fury signifying nothing.“

Holistic Religion Relation Politics (Indirectly) Separation of religion and politics Religion Politics Relation (Indirectly) Holistic

Gandhi’s Non violence success ● Optimism ● Practice (Activism) ● The masses ● Holistic ⇒ Gandhi’s unique point The secret of Gandhi’s Non violence success

Discussion theme What do you think of connection between religion and politics? Is it good? or bad? Is it effective to use nonviolence toward violence? What do you think air bombing against terrorists?