Yoga Off The Mat

Ceasefire Is Ahimsa: A Yogic Perspective On Systemic Violence


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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

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