Non-violent Self-defense

As I am a Buddhist, this is what I believe strongly:

Love is at the root of non-violence.

Non-violence allows for peaceful confrontation.

Confrontation itself consists of aggressive, passive, and neutral elements.

Also based on love is caring for the self. In essence, self-defense protects the individual from harm with gentle words and actions.

Therefore non-violent self-defense is based on open, caring communication.

Non-violent self-defense consists of two important parts:

Defend the self with the least amount of harm to other people and property.

Always control your mind while under stress.

What to do if a gunman breaks into the classroom

A group of Texas security experts with a company called "Response Options" has made instructional video tapes showing a gunman bursting into a classroom and being swarmed by students. The instructors tell students to throw their books, book bags, desk and chairs using everything and anything to disrupt and take down a gunman. Robin Browne, a major with the British Army, helped design the training course and says it is necessary for students and teachers to throw themselves into the line of fire.

"This is not a burglar. This is not a bank robber," Browne said. "This is someone who has come onto school property with the express intention of using a deadly weapon to hurt and dominate people who cannot necessarily defend themselves." A person who enters a school, Browne said, "is in the same category as serial killers."

"We are dealing with a predator here and a predator, when he is offered prey and the prey gives in will take advantage of that prey," he said. "What we are teaching here is for the children to not allow the predator to take control. … They actually become the superior the dominant party in the room, and it is actually the gunman who becomes the prey."

Don't just sit there! Put yourself into the line of fire!

Throw books, desks, chairs, your knapsack, your laptop at him!!

Be fearless in the face of death and defend yourself!

At least that way, you are a brave and fearless martyr rather than another victim.