Nonviolence

thumb|upright=.8|Peace dove statue in [[Lomé, Togo, Africa. The dove and the olive branch are the most common symbols associated with peace.]] thumb|upright|Statue of Eirene (goddess)|Eirene, goddess of peace in ancient Greek religion, with the infant [[Plutus]] Peace is a state of harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a societal sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.

Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, freshwater fish, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter. A person who practices vegetarianism is known as a vegetarian.

active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power

thumb|Mahatma Gandhi, often considered a founder of the modern nonviolence movement, spread the concept of [[ahimsa through his movements and writings, which then inspired other nonviolent activists.]]

thumb|Mahatma Gandhi leading the famous 1930 [[Salt March, a notable example of satyagraha.]]

nonviolent resistance campaign to boycott Russian commerce

political ideology that aims to create an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social justice, and grassroots democracy

observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi

thumb|This logo, created by Glenn D. Paige, explains the concept of nonkilling combining the ancient Asian [[yin-yang symbol with the recent brain research finding that stimulation of the pathways between systems of the brain controlling emotions and movement can assist change from violent to nonviolent human behavior. Analogously Creative Transformational Initiatives (blue), drawing upon Nonkilling Human Capabilities (white), can bring an end to Human Killing (red).]]

practice of achieving goals through nonviolent methods

thumb|300px|Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (left) of the [[Khudai Khidmatgars and Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi (right) of the Indian National Congress]] Gandhism, also referred to as Gandhianism, is a body of ideas that describes the inspiration, vision, and the life work of Mohandas K. Gandhi. It is particularly associated with his contributions to the idea of nonviolent resistance, sometimes also called civil resistance.

communication process developed by Marshall Rosenberg

essay by Henry David Thoreau

slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and non-violence ideology

strike in which one or multiple persons refrain from sex with their partners to achieve certain goals

political action that relies on the use of non-violent methods by civil groups

2011 documentary film directed by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi

sculpture series by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd

autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi

phrase from the Sermon on the Mount in Christian doctrine

peace walk by Buddhist monks from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. in 2025-2026

Samoan political movement

Dutch activist (1884-1966)

American political scientist

book by Gene Sharp

Observance day on January 30

right|thumb|300px|Example of the Havlagah strategy: a bus used by Jews with mesh covering the doors and windows in order to protect against Arab attacks during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.

concept in political science, according to which 3.5% of the population is enough to participate in nonviolent protests for a change of power

poem written by Percy Shelley

United Nations observance

world event

2011 film by Ruaridh Arrow

political association who intend to use nonviolent means to create an effective body of international law with respect for individuals and the affirmation of democracy and freedom throughout the world

Nonresistance (or non-resistance) is "the practice or principle of not resisting authority, even when it is unjustly exercised". At its core is discouragement of, even opposition to, physical resistance to an enemy. It is considered as a form of principled nonviolence or pacifism which rejects all physical violence, whether exercised on individual, group, state or international levels. Practitioners of nonresistance may refuse to retaliate against an opponent or offer any form of self-defense. Nonresistance is often associated with particular religious groups, such as Anabaptist Christianity.

book about climate activism and sabotage by Andreas Malm

book by Gene Sharp