Birth of Satyagraha, September 11, 1906
9/11
A Revelation  A Century Apart

Two Time-changing events targeted similarly but in totally dissimilar ways, happened on the same date 9/11, reveal the ultimate choice between violence and nonviolence. 9/11, 1906, the story of the birth of Satyagraha in South Africa forms an extraordinary illustration of a battle of the human soul against overwhelming material force. 9/11, 2001, the day of terrorism and counter-terrorism, sanctions the cycle of violence and counter-violence; 9/11, 1906 is the day of the Birth of Satyagraha, breaking of the vicious cycle of 'an eye for an eye'.

People lose their caliber, power, and sovereignty when they develop short memory of the history of their empowerment and sovereignty -- in this case, the history of 11 September 1906 -- and enroll themselves in the history of violent marauders or conqueror's signified by 11 September 2001.

9/11 of 1906 and of 2001 are two streams of history representing two opposing statements of humanity.

Our association with one or the other of the two determines the self-image and power with which we wish to live. Our self image is our endorsement of the forces of history we cherish. Which of the forces do we empower through our endorsement of the one over the other -- those that liberate us from violence or the ones that bind us to violence?

To commemorate the Birth of Satyagraha, 9/11, 1906, a group of citizens involved in a Hind Swaraj-dialogue on nonviolence, peace and conflict resolution dedicated themselves to be trained as Shanti Sainiks - Nonviolent Peaceforce.

• Invitation Card
• Program Report
• Pledge of Shanti Sainik
• SPEECH - Dr. Sayed Hamid, Chairman, Jamia Hamdard Education Society (Hindi)
• SPEECH - Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, Kalon Tripa H. H. Dalai Lama’s Tibetan Govt in Exile
• SPEECH - Maulana Anzar Shah Kashmiri, Sheikhul Hadis, Darul-Uloom Waqf Deoband
• SPEECH - Sushri Nirmala Deshpande, Gandhian, M.P. Rajya Sabha
• PRESS NOTE - 9/11 1906 vs 9/11 2001 A Revelation: Commemoration event of September 11, 1906, the Birth of Satyagraha in light of September 11, 2001
• ARTICLE - 9/11: which one? - Reclaiming Legacy - Rajiv & Niru Vora
• ARTICLE - 9/11 & 9/11 - A Revelation: A Century Apart - Rajiv & Niru Vora
• Photographs
• Media Coverage