Gandhian philosophy
Nonviolent civil disobedience
Gandhian philosophy is the body of ideas associated with Mohandas Gandhi, centered on nonviolent resistance (ahimsa) and the pursuit of truth (satyagraha).
It emphasizes civil disobedience, self-sufficiency, and spiritual discipline as means of social and political change.
The philosophy influenced movements worldwide, from the American civil rights struggle to anti-apartheid resistance: The protesters adopted Gandhian philosophy, refusing to meet violence with violence.
- satyaSanskrit term for reality
- inner voiceUnspoken mental dialogue
- trusteeshipFiduciary guardianship position
- ahimsaHindu principle of harmlessness
- nonviolent resistanceProtest through peaceful means
self-sufficiency · civil disobedience · decentralization · khadi · truthfulness · be the change · grassroots activism · peace-building · women's empowerment · ashram · anti-industrialism · spinning wheel · simple living · untouchability · compassion · humility · simplicity · satyagraha
- peace movementspacifism, nonviolence, peace activism, peace activist, peace activists
Gandhian philosophyterrorism
Intimidation through targeted violence
guerrilla warfare · Maoism · armed struggle · militarism · jihadism
Gandhian philosophyindustrialism
Factory-based economic system
consumerism · capitalism · Fordism · mass production · technocracy
Gandhian philosophyfascism
Ultranationalist dictatorial political system
Nazism · totalitarianism · Stalinism · authoritarianism · militarism