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@article{183720,
        author = {Dr Kotthireddy Malla Reddy},
        title = {Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Ahimsa: Sociocultural concepts of India for peace},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {2906-2908},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183720},
        abstract = {This paper highlights ancient Indian teachings that promote world peace, focusing on Ahimsa(nonviolence) and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The Whole World is One Family) from Vedic literature, Bhagavad Gita, Chanakya, and Swami Vivekananda, encouraging inner purity and ethical behavior for harmony. The United Nations declared International Yoga Day in 2014 and World Meditation Day in 2024, emphasizing the importance of calmness, peace, and human well-being during conflicts. Ahimsa is a philosophy that encourages peace and harmony emphasizes the control of one's thoughts, words, and actions with non-violence. This paper emphasizes the importance of ahimsa promoting a society based on non-violence and harmony},
        keywords = {Ahimsa, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Cultural diplomacy, Peacebuilding, Compassion, well-being, Forgiveness.},
        month = {August},
        }