By Thomas Merton 7 ‘re asta joonsa oF THOMAS HEIN boat Thomat Merton Since These lena: woans aN suave Pablsbed by New Dito GANDHI ON NON-VIOLENCE SELECTED TEXTS, [FROM MOHANDAS K, GANDHI. NonViolence in Peace and War EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, BY ‘THOMAS MERTON A. NEW DIRECTIONS PAPERBOOKcopra © 194, 165 by New Dison Paling Capen ‘Allie ene ee pe gente 3 pie min, ‘nd oon conto eo ha beck may te repo a {Eine by any nen cero ee machi ining ping fecndlag, se bye iimaien ag sod vos oon iat ‘ecsinn wing fom a Publ Fi paid w Noy Dunne Pape Ne 197 in 3863 “Ti bosk plied by ce pnnion of the Narn Tei P.O. [Noion, ASwab1 i) ch srl th copy mos WME Gnd eof agra 162 (cue eSicenra Bednar Ani [Nein e pon et pp Pals n inst Poa Bots Gs ne ‘Senha ed os Li Iyer Divs Ping Cogn {igh Ann Ne CONTENTS 1 Tewodactan: Gandia the Oneal Ginne TH Sscin rer Gindhis Now Vino in Pace and Wer Secon One Sic Too. Ssoion Th, Sesion Fa Secon Fv, Nose Inder Peas of Non Voce [Now-Visnts Tra and Fao “The Spinel Dives of New Vishees ‘Te Poti Seope of Now Vise "The Ducky of Non VineIn dhe oge ofthe stom bub nated acon 3 the only fEce tha can cnfoud al ek of viene pu ogee. III ‘The lama if an be so duced, sn T hve aoe he roclig wheleone and seoaary food fr dhe bey. Bendy avis” the is dic, cnsocion and wellbebgof sce Tete an elective pet apse nut adie lw oat. Te ‘in never ake the foe of lsh eran of dys a1 SECTION FOUR ‘The Political Scope of Non-Violence Gani dacs ot ving 4 a one cnd ea of eared ome, el sk ce le macnn al ner of slg ve eet fv fren eral fly, tl an Vile wh rp como nd wa Gene mace nea Sect mca hing ey bs he oe {enol beeping tt we py peed By fs Sih cote cme se ‘Aue plese ofthe side wy of Be ae _pewted in some of these tent, “ PERPUSTAKAAS LF. TANT Tinggh Teta bodonese 0So long 26 Tied under stem af goremmen Based om fore and reluenly pref the many Far nd pgs rte fry Trt op dat genera othe exe of ey ay when ic wat engage! int war nls I nomccrprted with that goverment sell 1 tes of ey pty te pe fed = a2 “Hare mo expe fr any of ae gh sah and novi, Tow tat war wor, ian unig el. eto that eas 10g Sy ble tha fram on tag adie oe fn So fede, 125 ‘Merely to rfemitary mie isnot enaigh, «TH ie [0 at] her alte se for combating ols pracy gone. 1— 106 Nncacperin a mibary seve and ei in nnsiliney marae se nt compat, Tos Nonvisknce w be a ccd has to be o-perasve. 1 cannot be ac vile anu ope city of mine and vole sous eke: That would fa policy nota ie Free. [1939] 1110 [Non Visoue in Groat Nation?) TE hy ean sed he fe of detract, if thy nn tamale, hey wil smal Ep theses to repin tho sans. Bot den thse ss power wl Bae gine up thi imps abies an ate statin of the seed unevileed or sonic satan of che ‘sth and vei thie ode of Ke Te mesne x comple een, I-18 2 The Pale Scope of Non Vielen “The tr that ate aay saminaly danertic hive either to become frankly telacian of if uy ae 0 be uly democrat, hey mae ‘cont coragonily nna 119 ace wil never ce snl he gra poets corgeily dee to inom tence = rs ‘Daw Hien to finde when she ond inside po ae "Do it” T-1@ Withee engon of monic on mca al hare such hing 264 conainal oe eres goverment, 1199 Deercrtie gore ic ditant dean slong at nonslence it tr caged a + Iving foc, a ive ent ere ply. T-20 (Fre Dosa “he te deo be who wih pyaar mens defends ibe and here ha oun ad eal are we of ‘lind, Inthe coming ton pacts fave fpr che fh by lly efsng to do anting wth way wher of ome ot ‘ene, Botte day of rare srs al 1 we wh lien nln as ered thn old dw xine thei of ech ce mod de vbr agen cpp & pre ae flowed sch sens ia nr fe ors 1 cee rhino une the une of one Be reaps een i 204 B‘Yeu camet bud nonvishoce an 2 Lacy deion. « . « Rar Sononp at T fave cance ie exbows expat alge, and ‘Splatin ie che ne of vive. Yu have therefore to be ak ‘Bde before you can Be soni and eo be suid you bave to hve fh ose sining wie 1a Moai i oman in wa 1-268 “The cause of Hheny bese «mockery if the pie co be pi ic ch nbtinle dennocon of sine who se to enpy Ebeny. T=Z72 [sof rome] 1) Reinnce mcs author. 2) Alice i ce feral) sues, 3) Era bacon, 1-24 [Nady can pac pe avis. We may nt be peer Ino te lft we defi ced the eof wllce a fm fae ee Fhe 37 Noval legion viens Legian spas by pele up dene ‘he nnvisngew the etn et itis pile oy. Tht Sites pert aod nonin hare ee people are governed the et, ‘oe Ean ene 7 ind mp of emg. yl yur wind meas tn oo il it ge ayy we teed un tn ope pepe The Tater's "nos aay" and “ys” an eal "pea" Soh a The Political Spe of Now Vise mun alne fase scength tobe dete of eth and ainze, Bat fe ene mast now the fens heroes saadfneness a cba. Th fer ling sl "ye" er Yn” one fe oo chat th don os wong and in spe of thar kale cig 0 shat ctnay and Tole Tir ‘The meaning of ref to onm allege ie dee. You will ne bow fe the mprenacy of the views, Yeu wil ot Belp hin to tian hs bp. 137 ‘The idly nonvioae sate wl fe an odd anuechy, 1-32 1 his onograton [World Was 1] isto be por ove duh see leat eer wl be dae cay by Ind 13a “Te ede of cous Eaow thy ae Fighting for [Wold War H rake mo adison dh they ae it. Bat ner the Engl noe she Gecans noe the Tels ow hat they se ging for espe thse thy ert thar Jade aod serfs fallow then. Tbe tt hiss mr enough when the sake io only aad sagging a ding the prea wars Wan Talked he Bes ld in South Ase ite ea War ey dnl ee hay we ahr ar Wn difernce dese make othe den she pane and he ome les, whether the mad denraion weougt nd che mae of ee tas rte bly mane of ery o deaeracy? 137 Liy and democcy become nboly when thie hands ae dj rod wh inact toad. 1-37 eaNoncoopenton wih else acd dy. 1338 ‘A sli of pce, uae theo af se ord has wo ie al is se ‘ine tothe potion of peace eke in war ine apace ine, Fis took in psc ine bth a mess of poenton of, a ako that of Prepon fr war de 1-366 1 ae cing the day of she roe of the ocr, whather da ele be eof armor of nonin, in ‘ute oe of ae sang, thee tno hope forthe epee aes ofthe ea, 18 {To African) The mame the dave ress ta he wll ao lng be they hs fevers fll Fle fe lf and sows the way thers Fre and sey ae mena exten Terre the itn © say eo youll Lal no ogee meg bere of x alae. Vaal ro ‘dey nde mech sall obey when thy ae in coli with 7 (uvcinc” The sale mater may lash you andy fare you © ‘ewe bin, You ly, "Na wll ac serve You fe our any ce nde et” This may mean saeeng. Yur rene vo suf wll pbs detach of fake whch can never Be pr ou TI 10 ‘One day the Sack aes wl se ke sho ssenging As aga thie ‘oie opps nr secre reese chon the weapon of ster re wiz 6 The Patel Scope of Now Vidence “Th cea ie man's ban” i not nancy demir eee ot Lae people ur the ge of proveon, > det fren he lyposy whch eating io them. Te ete white onan Issn to cea evry hina ee io 16 ‘The Wess pasing tough a prgtry day [946], The who hve won th war have found tae day are no mae ves than ise who Five oe Yee ie orn Weld Wa It eat Westen hilton will, fave mes is grave Tes bing dog in Souk Aloe. The white sie ton in South Affe fos lc i comers with de clad ot ‘tinction wich & comparatively white TF oo pop ein ‘ea and nopvse el ee ed, Ihave aor «shadow of debt tha thee hei spa wil dv he la ml nce colin af Western ‘ilo, which is ng found oa aks mse cle in Sach An, 1-4 Jew wan Acai If He wat reborn sted wet to Sth Ale aay ‘ad led thes He wad avec ve isa ghee, 12 “Those win ape at cc ino muse be seed and yee do roth Bghe he el ve ingen Teams ane sing Sk pes Ale alle tec wile en ei ooh ‘sic 1No gorunment on each ean mske men who hae reed freedom in het bear slate agai th 58 ‘A refrme fas osal ot wih the eacrn. Very often be has rg gine even gh may ct hn i m3) 7“The rl love ove hem chat hate ou ove your neghbor even *heagh yu dire im Tinve und ens for dst the Enh ‘Miia wd Ey lve sine, Tm love he Engnanin te ‘of my dit, OF what aa my Joe if be nly ong ae Test fay end? Ere this do tht. Tey bese enenise iy ‘Bett gone m2 ‘As the stk of fing a a wegen in stupas Tmt sate dt 1 ‘ent gine op an opin oneal eld evn if ce wine wold ft ‘gine Tight well give up my be in God beste» Bay of ‘iw fae aga sach See 36 1 dono preci any underground ay, Mion aot go end ‘pond. Millan nea! no. 1-90 ‘Mankind st th sod I as 0 mak cue beens te ow ofthe jog andthe lw of buna 1-36 Alia ele sed rng and eugene whet rein, te rei lowe withour naing any Bur dag ovr noe chaise is ‘neting, Since keane comande wisn econ demands eae (de whale ch ad acing dg. 1-7 “Yu steno stra if you rin nto pave specs whe your enany Bing done dente You ms prc Bem een ar (as of yaaa Be ie “To bal yc ling and dla cowl no ce ei a oe Ie keing very salpos and anvil ie iar eenptcn, TTB bal bing soot eon egy hough lene by comeing the pole to my pn ovo by being the fre of love a ast a ‘The Poitl Spe of Now Videne Id. Forte The to edie mya che eal ofthe pore ofthe pr ie ‘We have alles and eled—n Eng 0 lang In sling, we natural sonspre et we ight wll fel inthe begining ae ave atch kgs foe besthing te ingesting coon of fee, 1-75, A sre shal be spontaneous and nt manipulate TE ee organi Withose any conpulcen ther auld be ne chan fe good (Geliganisn) and fneng, Suh a sike would be character by fc pera among theses Te sboul be pect and there Should be po sbow of force, The ser sald take wp some work ithe singly ori eeopeation wth ech eter in ode tex Sit bred m3 “Tce shoud be no sike which sme jae on mi. No enue seks soad sed Al ple spy mt be wild fro sack wie, raat Sits foe ecmamic beset should never ave a poll end as a Wat Pll ss mart be ened on eit oum mats and mar ever be ‘sed with or red 9 esnomic sie a Under mo dramstancs can Taian England gi soni eo ances resonable cance whde they ar bth ansnng full miary ein. M92 ‘IE Tada became the sve of the machin ce, Tsay, heaves sve the wold 11-35 2“neste (of ow nonsilne I omped of fare: sbi wiley cece ll be ever ding, mee ssendng des. Life tll acc be 2 ped with he apex autied bythe bara. But ew Ie anoxic cle whore cone il be the nial shay ey 0 ‘eth forthe lag, he ae edly perish fo the ice of lng, tila leche whole becomes ove Ke compose of india, never sgzruie hc aopaee bat ever unis shang he majesty of the cca dice of which they re metalic raulz E°Ther Soin” Thee one sin i minal progres Under sie ‘ecalen thee no indo Fed, You own eting st en our ody. You may keane at aby in, ehatgh Jou tay bate me ‘mized no ene, Thy may vend yo wimeve hy Hee [Pty Socio} La a sale eke many ft were born My lai wl ie when te scl ib dead. My ss means "een, fom th LT dono wane 2 note sour ofthe inc te deat fed he dmb, want feadom fr fll epeson of ry pasa Tae be frost bid sue co Sr fT nant = My scclien means tthe ne doe not om evering, E1164 [High inking fe cmisen with nmglcted mati ife asad on Tigh sped ing on or by Mane wor. 12 ‘Wiis hnving 19 emanate ey due I wuld have sae ene ‘hip wre «lige nor of pnle Bae wed eget. Tho wm ‘cipof the pdt of hi bu, wheter sled or ule, wil, ‘arash shoagh the a, Tat We ae all eves, bar mat of us ace oleae owade ousies and Inlrane owas tage hat ae fd et and re ns of the exisy fun, Whi tab if ent a hel who openly large mach at evan fr she pods he sli? wes @ A ‘The Patil Scope of Now Vide A syrah oe ep ein! Eno hae ajc fit) tthe ee a oe heer a tw ‘atopabe wile a the samen eng pce Hie mus frver he Inter in de wo fellow the feos. telocnr cantaford 1 be ails, Tels if br noting to ede ect bane bis, What Bee the Boa acme wi he amigo age sine Tp “The demerces egurd army sen ab tee savor, They bing weal and sbjogat oer coun aod sarin utr in cin fl iokance Whar & threfre to be wahed i dat decay eo be ‘run shuld ene ely onthe aay fr anything whats, I= 9 Wars opal tn for gondola] pred on = meena ale aaeaard ‘Yoo ate ey much maken if yu imagine ht eve drag ane sither fp Aria ce England, The wie of the pple ay be il 2 be Gufs voue-- But how can cee be he vee of Gol hers the pl heads ae the expla ap Bagh sd Aer ate? They leon the clr ee by exlting tn. W151 hve fends smsog the Commune Same of them ae lice on x2 spe Bore ame hey do notre any dite betwee fit aed ful eh and fad.» They sem to take the nations oa, Rs which hey repute sponta eather than Tod. ‘xanot countenance tht dependene eo an oie power, 155 aTnelhewel ook i important and bas ax undebte slice in de sche of ie: Bu wht Tinton ke cet of psa late: No ‘oat eli cht eo be fe fem st pan. 1-216 “The emce of tue slg eachng it shat one dma sre and Ind ll Te ey encagh eo be fend o on finde, But 1 feed he one wn rep imal at your enemy he queen of too slg The aber & mere bane Tr 2s8 Rights tha do noe How om day well prferned are nce woth faving, 29 Tnpute eos rene nan pare end m2 inior inpciy of ml aly and you ave nth ard vine in yaw m7 (Only hla, nonvilnt and parebearad cin willbe abe = sali» exci ie in Ta andthe wor To my Koowlodge ‘hr io coun int wld which pu sii, 1274 ‘Tech and shines mast inceate ins. In ee eat chey con, the vor mst ave Ling faith = God, Mare chan went to tuth and olin kly wo Irak dovm at deel meme. Gal ea Ing Face.» He who cei te steno tat gest Foce dene to hinlé de we of that neat Power and thos eonaits impotent. The sola of sa sks ther nove, ts a SECTION FIVE The Purity of Non-Violence [Nonslence mst no be vied by the de of lsman egiton o ‘onal advamage. Othe her hd ins ed leery foe ch anice and ern dae mally atcha @ te pron sad betemene of fman He Tes dhply carmel ah the cgi, che fred, and the welling of many esc of tbe wrcepaieged. [Nonlee snot arly ssh and nega eascn of esprsbiy. Te the Nghe Kind of sci for unity and pence Gai tas on the ning of ce nile eae, a sess tha be eof ean means sich as fasing mas be mace by pence td fey, "The Mahusos Soly fees de fale of Hs oorilenteansugn in Ind, br dears tha che fae was party is own, partly the fase of hie fliers. Tat moive anh cod were noe stip pie Tera thes, not stepchild bu thse who sed ra poly for papas ends a of ag by spa cod. Gach eae othe end bis ope thas ony getine sonesknce cea gute the pone and order ofthe wold. Bot he adiined ee ‘eka of punly peeve and pusiveeeiance lating che dp sui, postive and love al petal qa f a shins. 6