Gandhiji's belief:Gandhiji said, "Satyagraha is a way of defending human rights by soul-force, not by brute-force"
Non-violence as supreme dharma:
- Brute-force refers to violence while soul-force refers to non-violence. Violence is performed under the State's laws and rules but non-violence or soul-force can be performed by the sacrifice made by oneself.
- Satyagaha refers to resolving conflicts through non-violence without sacrificing the fundamental rights owned by an individual. Gandhiji believed that satyagraha is a way to secure rights through personal suffering.
- Gandhiji believed in following non-violence to face conflicts not because it is convenient or because such a state exists, but because it is an essential requirement of dharma.
The term 'rights' and its concept can be closely related to the natural dharma in which 'intelligence' is secured as a practical element of life.