Rajmohan Gandhi with bust of his grandfather

New book

In his new book, 'A Tale of Two Revolts', Rajmohan Gandhi brings two wars, the 1857 Revolt in India and the American Civil War, onto one stage. More

Building Trust

'What would Gandhi do?' - Mike Lowe writes about how Rajmohan Gandhi shares his grandfather’s peace-building mission. More

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Religion And Peace

'Spiritual Leaders Call for Understanding'

22 October, 2007

First Emory Summit on Religion, Conflict, and Peacebuilding

21 October, 2007

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First Emory Summit - Video

21 October, 2007

Link to 2hr 27 mins video of the dialogue, including Rajmohan speaking at 1:17:50 into the video

'Understanding Religious Conflicts'

31 August, 2002

Chapter by Rajmohan Gandhi in 'Searching for Peace in Central and South Asia'. Ed. Monique Mekenkamp, Paul van Tongeren, and Hans van de Veen. Boulder, London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002.

One step of reconciliation, one step of bridge-building, one honest attempt to restore a divided relationship – and terrorism, extremism, receive a blow.

So long as our hearts are like that, rejoicing at the suffering of some people and pained at the suffering of others, we have to say to ourselves, 'My God, please do something to my heart.'

We judge ourselves by our ideals, but we judge the other side by their deeds.

Find modern ways for doing nonviolence. If you are willing to suffer but not inflict suffering, that’s very powerful.

The realization that the subcontinent was overflowing with the sort of ill-will I had entertained got me thinking...

Everybody can make obedience to conscience their goal. It can be a common goal that we all share.

If we demand rights and equality only for our group and not for all, they are no longer principles but just a political platform.

We have to allow our pain to give us greater love for others, greater understanding of their pain.

We are all the same underneath. There is something of the enemy in us and there is something of us in the enemy.

When we listen to the inner voice, some suggestions can come to us on what we can do. When leaders and led are connected to the inner voice, they are connected to one another.

Imperialism has no colour. Violence has no colour. Corruption has no colour.

Listening leads to dialogue and dialogue leads to partnership.

Rajmohan Gandhi led a team to countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle-East, Europe and the Americas, on a VOYAGE of DIALOGUE & DISCOVERY during the first half of 2010. Read reports