Abstract: With rapid technological advancement, globalization, and a knowledge based economy there are significant changes in societies, economies, and the way people interact Modern realities, challenges and opportunities of the modern world recognize the interconnectedness of the world and the importance of equipping the citizens with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to navigate in a globalized society. Global citizenship is typically focused on developing critical thinking, problem solving, cultural empathy, conflict, and a sense of global identity. This though is a new Western understanding, which stands in contrast to older understandings of inner peace or "mental disarmament" which have long been discussed in South Asian religious texts, such as the Hindu Vedas. In those contexts understandings of peace emphasize collective harmony through the lens of Vedas, Upanishads and Asian values focused on attitudes of sublime tolerance, the principle of synthesis, and balance in the earthly sphere.
Keywords: Peace, Global Citizenship, Vedas, SDGs, Harmony, Upanishad, Asian Values, Religion, Culture, Interconnectedness, Mental Disarmament
[1]. Ali, S. (2021). Vivekananda's View On Humanism. Journal Of People's History And Culture Vol, 7(2).
[2]. Allan, P., And Keller, A. (Eds.). (2006). What Is A Just Peace? Oxford University Press, USA. Retrieved From
Https://Doi.Org/10.1093/0199275351.003.0005 (Accessed On 05.07,2023)
[3]. Armstrong, K. (2014). Fields Of Blood: Religion And The History Of Violence. Anchor.
[4]. Aurobindo, S. (2018). Secret Of The Veda. Lotus Press.
[5]. Behera, Santosh Kumar & Omotoyosi, Lamina Kamiludeen. (2020). Education For World Peace. Lulu Publicationcolon