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Welcome! Here you’ll find resources for exploring Mahatma Gandhi (or Mohandas Gandhi), the Gandhi Movement, nonviolence (or non-violence), peacemaking, simple living, and utopian communities—all from Gandhian journalist and “alternative lifestylist” Mark Shepard. Jai Jagat!—Victory to the world!
Mark’s Peace Books! |
 Gandhi TodayA Report on India’s Gandhi Movement |
 Mahatma Gandhi and His MythsCivil Disobedience, Nonviolence, and Satyagraha in the Real World |
 The Community of the ArkA Visit with Lanza del Vasto |
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Ideas & Analysis
Mahatma Gandhi and His Myths
On misconceptions about Mahatma Gandhi and nonviolence. The 1990 Annual Gandhi Lecture given by Mark for the International Association of Gandhian Studies.
A Remedy for War, by Maria Montessori
On parallels between war and the plague, with a vision for the cure. From the 1932 address “Peace and Education,” as adapted by Mark.
Hiawatha and the Iroquois Confederation, by Horatio Hale
A classic work on the real Hiawatha—peacemaker and co‑founder of the Iroquois League.
Reports & Accounts
The King of Kindness
The story of Vinoba, Mahatma Gandhi’s “spiritual successor,” and of the campaigns he led in pursuit of a “nonviolent revolution.”
Soldiers of Peace
A look at Shanti Sena, India’s “Peace Army,” and how it fought riots with nonviolence.
“Hug the Trees!”
The story of India’s Chipko Movement, protecting forests and human rights in the Himalayas.
The People’s Court
A report on a popular alternative that tries cases even of murder and government corruption.
Island of Peace
A look at The Community of the Ark, the nonviolent community in France founded by Lanza del Vasto, Gandhi’s “first disciple in the West.”
Growing Up With Gandhi, by Narayan Desai
A memoir by a major figure in India’s contemporary Gandhi Movement and in the worldwide nonviolence movement.
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Hear Narayan Desai Speak!
(62 minutes)
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Tips & Guidelines
Understanding Nonviolence
Making sense of different kinds of nonviolence and knowing where you stand.
Download the Handout (PDF, 1 page)
Coming to Consensus
Tips for cooperation and collaboration in decision making.
Download the Handout (PDF, 1 page)
How to Spell Gandhi
Ummm. . . . How to spell Gandhi. (Hint: not “Ghandi”!)
Charkha Tips
How to spin cotton on Mahatma Gandhi’s spinning wheel.
Resources & Reference
Peace Quotes
Choice sayings by Gandhi and others on nonviolence, small scale alternatives, and social change.
A Peace Bookshelf
Good books for getting into Mahatma Gandhi, the Gandhi Movement, nonviolence, peacemaking, simple living, and utopian societies.
About Mark’s Peace Books
Info on Mark’s books about Mahatma Gandhi, the Gandhi Movement, nonviolence, peacemaking, simple living, and utopian societies.
Other Peace Resources
Peace online and off.
About Mark and Peace
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