By: Mamta What is the one thing we all wish for before going to bed and when we wake up? A cheerful day and seeing happiness on the faces of our loved ones. Where does the happiness come from? It comes from love and peace which is the result of non-violence. Non-violence not only implies not using weapons to take revenge but it teaches to completely uproot the feeling of taking revenge. Now you may ask, does it mean that if someone is harming us then we should remain completely silent? No, but if non-violence was practiced by everyone then there would be no question of taking revenge or defending ourselves. This message is strongly conveyed by the ‘Knotted Gun’ sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd on display at the UN Visitors’ Plaza. When we exploit natural resources, we are committing violence against nature. When we irresponsibly use world’s resources just because we have power and money to do so, we are committing violence against humanity because somewhere peop