The dissertation on “An Analytical Study of the Concept of Three Relationships in Gandhi’s Philosophy as the Foundation of Peace” has three objectives: 1) to study the concept and theory of peace of Mahatama Gandhi, 2) to study the concept of Three relationships in Mahatama Gandhi’s Philosophy, and 3) to analyze the concept of three relationships in Mahatama Gandhi’s philosophy as the foundation of peace. This dissertation is of documentary type of research.

          The results of the study were as follows:

          Peace according to Gandhi is the reconciliation of all classes of people in society by having good relationship with each other; more importantly, all people in society have to have awareness, generosity, forgiveness, and toleration as well, thereby the society would find the real happiness and peace. For, happiness and peace are based on the righteousness in society, and also the righteousness occurs from three relationships. The concept of three relationships in Gandhi’s philosophy consists of truth (Satyagraha), eleven codes of practice (Ekadasa-vatra), and the works on community development. Satyagraha depends upon the firmness of truth. This word had occurred after having movement of people; later on, Gandhi had given the new definition to this word as ‘the power of truth.’ This method has succeeded and still uses at present time from the solution of the individuals’ problems up to the nation’s ones by applying it as the motivator for social change. For Ekadasa-vatra, Gandhi had brought to use in ashrams by trying to change it from the holding of people at that time as the individuals’ virtue to be the value of people in society as a whole. Likewise, the community development, Gandhi started protest with peaceful method along with the positive work. The first experiment room on the community development of Gandhi was that of two ashrams established by him in South Africa called ‘Phoenix community, and Tolstoy field.’

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