1. V i o l e n c e
Reality : Interdependence
Ignorance Wisdom
(Care for the happiness of yourself only) (Care for the happiness of others)
Self-centered mind : Altruistic mind (Reason):
*Attachment *Compassion
*Arrogance *Warm-heart
*Greed…etc. *Gentleness…etc.
Destructive emotion : Calm mind :
Mind *Anger, Hatred
*Jealousy
*Peace of mind
*Friendship Flow
*Fear, Sorrow…etc. *Cooperation…etc.
Negative motivation Positive motivation
Negative karma Positive karma
Negative consequence Benefit
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2. Contents
1. What is violence?
2. Sources of violence
3. How to prevent violence
4. How to transform our mind
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3. 1. What is violence?
1. Violence is a negative action to harm others.
2. Violence is not limited to physical violence. It
includes verbal violence and mental violence.
Mental violence means ill-feeling to others.
3. Violence brings us sufferings through negative
consequences immediately after the action and
in the long term.
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4. 2. Sources of violence
1. Violent action arises from violent motivation and
violent motivation arises from violent emotion.
2. Violent motivation means malice toward others
such as harming, cheating, bullying and exploiting.
3. Violent emotion means destructive emotion such as
anger and hatred. And destructive emotions are
based on our self-centered mind.
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5. 3. How to prevent violence
1. Non-violent action arises from non-violent
motivation and non-violent motivation arises from
non-violent Reason.
2. Non-violent motivation means goodwill toward
others through calm mind.
3. Non-violent Reason means altruistic mind such as
compassion and warm-heart.
4. Destructive emotion is our own creation, so we can
control it through Reason.
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6. 4. How to transform our mind
1. Conviction of
(1) the ultimate reality of ‘Interdependence’ or
(2) the law of causality or
(3) the effects of compassion
2. Practice of ‘Compassion’
[Compassion : Reason : Universal Moral Ethics] :
Compassion, Warm-heart, Gentleness, Kindness, Care,
Sincerity, Honesty, Self-confidence, Trust, Respect,
Appreciation, Modesty, Self-discipline, Patience, Tolerance,
Forgiveness, Sympathy, Empathy, Generosity, Non-violence…etc.
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7. P r a c t i c e ‘ C o m p a s s i o n ’
Action
For your meaningful, Speech
healthy & happy life
Karma
Body
Thought (Motivation)
Instinct & Emotion [Transformed]
Reason (Compassion)
Mind
Emotion
Instinct
Human Spirit
Structure
Smile
Controller
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