TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE — Manifesto of Peace

divine scheme prevailing in the beautiful world of nature. Why then should there be the stockpiling of nuclear arms, which is the greatest threat not only to peace but also to the very survival of mankind? Here it should be stressed, that nuclear arms are not usable. Weapons of mass destruction, their widespread devastation and the long lasting effects of radioactive fallout make the use of these weapons impractical. Such weapons can be—and have been—used only once over Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States near the end of World War II. Hiroshima and Nagasaki represented a full stop to this matter—not a comma. Why then are some countries acquiring more and more nuclear bombs? The answer is that they want to maintain their status as nuclear powers. There is, however, an alternative far superior to the nuclear power status. Destroy all nuclear weapons. Such an action would lead to a peace explosion. Anyone who dared to do so would emerge as a spiritual winner and a moral superpower, unlike the competitors in the nuclear race, where there can be no winner. It is a fact that being a moral superpower is on a far higher plane than being a nuclear superpower. But such a revolutionary step cannot be taken bilaterally; it is possible only on a unilateral basis. Nuclear disarmament is not the mere destruction of nuclear weapons. It is to turn a ‘violent’ bomb into a ‘peace bomb’. It would bring about a peaceful explosion. Any nation that has the courage to take this peace initiative would apparently lose its status as a nuclear power. But at the same time, it would gain a far more elevated status— that of a moral or spiritual superpower. Only such a superpower can initiate the process of peace. Only this peace ‘explosion’ can transform a violent world into a world where peace reigns supreme. Peace—A Positive Behaviour Peace is a product of positive mental attitude and a natural state of society. Violence is the result of negative thinking and an unnatural state. Peace is as much in accordance with nature’s plan as violence is against it. If the atmosphere of peace is disturbed, the normal functioning of society is disrupted. This law applies to the entire universe of which man is a member. According to the scheme of nature, peace is the only secret of smooth functioning in human society as well as in the rest of the universe. Peace, therefore, is such a basic requirement of man, that it is crucial to maintain it in all situations. Without peace there can be Preserving nature, is synonymous with sustaining life, while destroying nature will soon lead to extinction.