Ceasefire Is Ahimsa: A Yogic Perspective On Systemic Violence
In this episode we discuss: The context of oppression and systemic violence The yogic definition of ahimsa versus himsa Modern interpretations of ahimsa Active versus non-active ahimsa Why Performative Activism doesnt work Ceasefire as ahimsa Reference Links A history of Al-Nakba https://remix.aljazeera.com/aje/PalestineRemix/al-nakba.html#/17 The Balfour Declaration https://www.britannica.com/event/Balfour-Declaration How to get started in activism for Palestine: https://www.pcrf.net/information-you-should-know/how-to-help-palestine.html#:~:text=This can include writing to,to bring about positive change. Books: Applied Ethics Primer by Letitia Meynell and Clarisse Paron Yoga - Anticolonial Philosophy by Dr Shyam Ranganathan The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda Podcasts: The Genocide of Palestinians: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jPGgYybr0lrmIHcpQlj93?si=726d2ccd8a3343f5 Eelam Tamil history: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6dvVVja3BaGopbh59GTIwV?si=EOqa273hSXOIMC8MRMCW7g The war in Sudan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xbzCipOMQPeKQoD3FuyFh?si=S8FxtD8ERqaWN9rV4JbdFA The civil war in DR Congo: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7svK7nxRct2LIx35onbEml?si=ttIXo8O-RKGf2M0w7QOKcg Credible social media sources to follow: @red_maat @sbeih.jpg @wizard_bisan1 @varathas @letstalkpalestine Podcast & Host Links www.hidivya.com Instagram: Host: @divyabala Podcast: @yogaoffthematpodcast Youtube.com/divyabala