What non-violence is
Definition of non-violence A philosophy Non-violence is a philosophy, a spiritual goal that delegitimizes violence and promotes respect for others […]
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Definition of non-violence A philosophy Non-violence is a philosophy, a spiritual goal that delegitimizes violence and promotes respect for others […]
Education for sustainable development Education for sustainable development is essential to safeguarding the planet. Education for a culture of peace […]
Our findings Civil society, schools, international and local institutions are increasingly committed to contributing to a climate of peace. The […]
Peace is not the absence of war, nor the opposite of war. Defining peace as the absence of war reduces […]
How do you define violence? Violence is any attack on the integrity of self and others. It is also a […]
Human values Human values are those that enable us to connect with the humanity of others, and help us to […]
Definitions of peace – towards enlargement To define peace in a meaningful way, we need to define it in terms […]
Noise, order, cleanliness: Let’s respect our neighbors in terms of noise – parties, children’s and adults’ cries, animals,… – footsteps, […]
Preparation Plan to make the charter at the very beginning of the group or class formation.Provide space and writing surfaces […]
The Buddha remained impassive. The man, fulminating, left the square. As he strode along the rice paddies, his anger subsided. […]
But the problem was to find out where the great sage lived, or to meet someone who had gone to […]
And the chickadee told the dove: I was standing on a branch of a fir tree when it started to […]
Since Gru came from a green family, everyone was happy. The day Rod was born, everyone admired his orange eyes […]
Heirs to a quarrelsome tradition, they made a point of honoring it. When they were children, before the catastrophe, they […]
There were gray ones, red ones, brown ones, spotted ones, dark ones, lighter ones… and among them, the smallest, a […]
The King lived alone, sitting on his throne in the shadows. He spent his days showering his people with screams […]
One is full of envy, anger, greed, arrogance, resentment, lies, superiority and false pride. The other is good, peaceful, happy, […]
The first approached the elephantAnd, as he slidAgainst its vast, robust flank,He exclaimed, “God bless me,An elephant is like a […]
Seeing other dogs, he sniffed them. As they sniffed him, he growled. As they growled, he threatened them. As they […]
A young disciple observing the scene approached the master and said:– Excuse me, Master, but why do you insist? You […]
The books became unhappy Wondering for what grievances Consonants wanted to correct Vowels with a whip The words crossed each […]
The young angel was led to two doors. The guardian of heaven opened one of them, allowing the angel to […]
– Welcome!” he says, with a benevolent but not arrogant air. I’m the tree at the heart of the forest […]
So I told her about the strawberry growing on a terrace, the bird taking a sip of water, the moon […]
Father and son lived off the fruits of their labors. They worked and harvested together. They had everything in common. […]
– Really? – The teacher suggested we study animals, insects and all living things. She hopes we can learn a […]
One day, three young people come to see him. We have a problem with a friend, Alex, who is domineering, […]
A curious teenager knocks on the door and says:Ben, what are you selling?The angel says: I’m not selling anything, I’m […]
A man who had been watching him for some time asked: – What are you doing, Petit?– The stars, sir, […]
In a hurry to get back home, I shrugged and continued on my way. As I walked, I saw a […]
Nessim had a knack for organizing memorable games, Babakar had developed a talent for clowning, Arthur enjoyed the calm of […]
Sitting and holding her knees, she smiles when she looks at us, and also when she closes her eyes. We’re […]
Peace is:A flower offered with tenderness… A smile that blooms on the lipsA sun that illuminates every shadowA dove that […]
When in your eyes, I see fear,I feel it right here, in my heart.I see that you suspect me, that […]
Barefoot and half-dressed childrenDig, stick in hand, through a heap of garbageTo find, under a veiled sun, a little foodClumped […]
War, home without master, master without home.War, husband without wife, wife without husband. War, child without father, father without child. […]
(…)We are one familythe human familyWe are the fruit of one treethe tree of humanity! We are leaves on the […]
Peace is a path Sometimes long, sometimes shortSometimes good, sometimes deaf. The more you love, the more you sowMay every […]
What are you really looking for?– Friendship? Relationship?– Or emotional desert, dysrelation? What really makes you feel good?– Weaving bonds […]
She was a little girlThree apples highShe lived in a world of innocenceWhere dreams and carefree dreams shone. She didn’t […]
In barren lands, children perish,Cradled by the suffering of their stunted mother … In the dust and indifference of existence,Sweeping […]
I believe in words of loveto brighten the days… I believe in words of hope found in a glanceI believe […]
Persist, I say, in loving olive leaveslike hope on tender branchesin amber-colored fields. Persist, I say, in sowing the seeds […]
If you believe that a smile is more than a weapon,If you believe in the power of an offered hand,If […]
(Extracts) Breaking the law of silenceWriting is a revelationPutting my suffering into wordsIs a liberation for me(…)My life now has […]
In a faraway desert In the shadow of happiness Safe from misfortune Lived in peace Warrior winds blew Over angry […]
Truth is a valueIt’s like the smell of a flowerIt exists only in the fields of the bestWho cultivate it […]
Verte Guinée qui m’a enfant Now that your Trumpet of Unity has sounded,Now that the Nightingale of Love has sung,Your […]
It’s so popular to make war on earth, what misery…It’s not a chimera, nor ephemeral,Everything is to be remade in […]
… Imagine that every happy smilewould be a step against this dangerous world… … Imagine that every hugwould be a […]
Other definitions Action is the expression of the inner voice translated into action. It’s the right thing to do according […]
Peace is akin to complimenting your beloved.The more you offer, the more you receive.
Prosperity may benefit a few, but peace generates prosperity for the world. Peace benefits us all.
To build peace, we need to deconstruct fears.
A developed country is not a place where poor people have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport.
Go and meet the other person: surprised, he’ll invite you to his table.