Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan, Wardha

  Kathy Kelly - President of  WORLD BEYOND WAR Building Hope, Non-Violence, and Peace: What is Our Excuse Not to Do More? Kathy Kelly   I am deeply privileged to be with all of you today. I want to say  bon courage  to us all and acknowledge that many of you are in contexts where great courage is required because of the violence affecting your communities and countries. Yet, you persist in your desire to learn more about nonviolence; I am truly impressed and grateful. On this day commemorating Mohandas Gandhi’s life and martyrdom, we have an opportunity to recognize the courage he found by constantly linking himself with those experiencing the brunt of violence. Toward the end of his life, he went from village to village, sitting with and listening to the people. In the midst of horrific violence, he tried to forge a way forward so that people could grapple with the question: 'How can we learn to live together without killing one another?' I believe that...

 

 

 

 

Sevagram Ashram Observes  Mahatma Gandhi’s 79th Martyrdom Anniversary with Global Tributes  On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s martyrdom (January 30, 2026), the Sevagram Ashram Pratishthan  Wardha, Maharashtra, organized a series of solemn tributes to honour the life and legacy of Bapu. The day's commemorative programme at the Ashram began at 5:45 am with a traditional Bhajan chanting walk beginning from the Nai Talim Ghanti Ghar (Bell House) and concluding at Gandhi’s iconic hut, Bapu Kuti. A special interreligious prayer meeting was held  6 am in front of Bapu Kuti, another traditional practice followed at the Ashram on the occasion. A symbolic 11.5-hour continuous spinning session on the charkha (spinning wheel) took place on the verandah of Bapu Kuti. around 28,000 meters of yarn was spun on charkhas on the occasion. This anniversary was also marked by international participation, including a visit from a global dele...