Building Community Matters On the first Saturday of each month, the Metta Center hosts a hope tank. These monthly gatherings feature meditation, chai, potluck breakfast, and deep conversation. Hope tanks offer society what think tanks cannot, namely togetherness. Our latest newsletter includes several inspiring resources and tips for taking action. Plus, you’ll find links… read more
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Nonviolence Radio – Podcast
This week Peace Paradigm Radio has FOUR radio hosts! Rivera Sun and Sherri Mitchell from the the radio show “Love (and Revolution)” join PPR hosts Michael Nagler and Stephanie Van Hook to discuss community and nonviolent radio. We discuss the inspiration for these radio shows, what a revolution of love might look like, building the… read more
A force from within: Your Daily Metta Weekend Videos
In this first video, Michael Nagler discusses a story about marchers during the American Civil Rights Movement who drew on a power from within that stunned police officers, unable to turn on the fire hoses. What was that power and how did it work? Find out. In this next video, he goes on to further… read more
Transforming anger for nonviolent power: Daily Metta
In today’s Daily Metta video, Michael discusses the story about a Kerala bear from the life of his teacher, Eknath Easwaran, who saw an opportunity for transforming anger into constructive action, and draws out nonviolent lessons from it. Please add your comments below. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched… read more
Nature, nurture and nonviolence: Daily Metta
In today’s Daily Metta video, Michael continues onward in Search for a Nonviolent Future on the question of nature vs. nurture within the broader context of the history and science of nonviolence. Please add your comments below. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a… read more
Spring Bounty: Newsletter
The Season of Hope & Renewal The spring season brings us many new beginnings: daylight savings time, the spring equinox, flower blossoms, the planting season—not to mention the start of the Metta Center’s 6-month Certificate in Nonviolence Studies. This edition of the newsletter includes some incredible resources. Plus, you’re not going to want to miss… read more
Truth and Reconciliation – Podcast
Dr. David Ragland is co-founder of the Truth Telling Project, an initiative based in Ferguson, Missouri that aims to transform structural violence and racism through the adaptation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) model. While most models of the TRC happen after the violence has ended, the question posed by the creators of the… read more
Webinar: Right Action & Social Change
Bridging Spiritual Practice, Right Action, and Social Change Join Richard Miller (founder and chairman, Integrative Restoration Institute) and Michael Nagler (founder and president, the Metta Center for Nonviolence) for a free webinar that will address the intersection of spiritual practice with nonviolence and social action. When: March 23, 2016; 4-5:30pm PST Where: Online—register for free… read more
Humiliation Tactics and Shaming: Daily Metta
“Nonviolence is who we are.” In today’s Daily Metta video, Michael reviews the deeper dynamics of nonviolence and touches on ideas such as humiliation tactics and shaming as well as “work” vs. work while analyzing a long quote from Marshall Frady on Martin Luther King, Jr. Please add your comments below. About Daily Metta Stephanie… read more
Power is of two kinds: Daily Metta
“Nonviolence is who we are.” Michael discusses a quote from Gandhi where he says, “Power is of two kind: fear of punishment or love” as a starting point for understanding nonviolence. Please add your comments below. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way… read more
