Michael will be speaking at this UC Berkeley event this coming Sunday afternoon, September 15th, 2019. If you are able to attend, please come and say hello. … read more
Posts by Metta Center
Democracy & Nonviolence: Jamila Raqib
Hear from Jamila Raqib of the Albert Einstein Institution on democracy and nonviolence.… read more
Transforming Hate Speech with ‘Right Speech’
Oren Jay Sofer, author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, talks about the power of communication and offers clear and practical tools for tough conversations (and texts and tweets). … read more
A Network for Integral NV and Direct Action
Ever felt out of place in a so-called nonviolent action? You're not alone. This week we're joined by Morgan Curtis and Chris Moore-Backman, who are working on a nationwide "yet-to-be-named network" for nonviolent direct action at the intersection of racial healing and climate justice with an integral approach to nonviolence.… read more
Discerning “Right” Action
What does it mean to do "the right thing"? How can we tell? … read more
The Practical Idealist: Metta’s Newsletter
Metta Center's bi-weekly newsletter has resources, inspiration, and news for your practice of nonviolence. … read more
Insights and News: NV Radio
Our bi-weekly episode of Nonviolence Radio to support your practice of Nonviolence. Find it here!… read more
From Hate to Healing: Arno’s Transformation
In this episode of Nonviolence Radio, we broadcast a talk by Arno Michaelis from Shomerei Torah, a synagogue in Santa Rosa, California. Arno describes his personal journey beginning with his involvement in white supremacist hate groups to how he managed to turn his life around, and how others like him are capable of doing the… read more
Happiness From Another Angle
In order to be happy, we need to feel safe. When it comes to practicing and advocating for nonviolence, an important question to ask is: How do we find peace and happiness? Every day, we’re flooded by messages—in advertising, in the corporate mass media—telling us who we supposedly are and what supposedly makes us feel… read more
The Practical Idealist May 18
“Nonviolence is not an easy thing to understand, still less to practice.”-–Gandhi (Young India, February 7, 1929) Dear friends, Please find our latest issue of the Practical Idealist at this link with resources, courses, a podcast, and concrete inspiration for your practice of nonviolence! We send a new email every two weeks so make sure… read more