{"id":23878,"date":"2024-11-12T09:41:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T04:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/?page_id=23878"},"modified":"2025-10-21T08:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:03:00","slug":"peace-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gurudev.artofliving.org\/de\/peace-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Peace Building<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gurudev believes that enduring peace is achieved not merely by addressing the external conditions and systems of conflict but by attending to the mental and emotional needs of those involved. From countrywide conflict resolution to the promotion of peace and social cohesion in cities grappling with violence to prison inmate rehabilitation and the cessation of generational violence\u2014Gurudev opens doors to living life with more peace and understanding.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Gurudev’s Approach to Peace<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \u201cI can now walk away from a fight. I\u2019m in prison but inside I feel free.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    \u201cWe carry a heavy load…and the tools have helped lighten that load by 100%.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    \u201cWe carry a heavy load…and the tools have helped lighten that load by 100%.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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    Impact: At A Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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    inmates rehabilitated throughout the world <\/div>\t\t\t
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    inmates in 17 states reached in the US<\/div>\t\t\t
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    of the participants in the urban violence intervention agreed that the program enhanced the ability to regulate emotions<\/div>\t\t\t
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    Conflict Resolution in Columbia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Gurudev played a central role in brokering a cease-fire between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government, helping move the peace process forward in a bitter 52 year conflict.<\/span><\/p>

    After a series of dialogues with Gurudev in 2015, FARC shocked the world by announcing a unilateral ceasefire and a new commitment to the Gandhian principles of nonviolence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Cultivating Peace in Our Cities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    An independent research evaluation by George Mason University\u2019s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution assessed the impact of our most recent program in Los Angeles. The findings revealed powerful outcomes among participants:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      remaining calm in challenging situations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      ability to stay focused<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      effectiveness in personal and professional life<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      \n\t\t\t\t\t\u201cExpand your vision and see that inside every culprit, there is a victim crying for help. If you heal the victim, the culprit within disappears.\u201d<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      -Gurudev<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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