by Michael Nagler………Originally published at Yes! Magazine on April 5, 2012 The spinning wheel, and the spinning wheel alone, will solve the problem of the deepening poverty of India. —Mahatma Gandhi Anyone who thinks consumption can expand forever on a finite planet is either insane or an economist. —E.F. Schumacher After a roaring start,… read more
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Mindful Activism Workshop 3: Sustainability from Within
The World Federation of Scientists has identified over fifty of what are known to be “Planetary Emergencies” that are affecting the world around us today. The Earth is facing soil erosion, decreasing amounts of forests, oceanic pollution, and more and more manufactured chemicals in our bodies. Protecting the environment has and continues to be a… read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-04-01
Want major inspiration? Come listen to Narayan Desai talk about living with Gandhi on April 12… … http://t.co/eLRZqHus # http://t.co/zer2bWNw http://t.co/y4JMWyKu # http://t.co/lM2iqWE4 http://t.co/QFYFm0B7 # I posted a new photo to Facebook http://t.co/mR6SVP7o #… read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-25
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Sheikh Jawdat Said on the power of nonviolence today
The Metta Center had the great honor to welcome Sheikh Jawdat Said and his niece Afra Jalabi to our part of the world this weekend to discuss the power of nonviolence and the roots of Islamic nonviolence. The following talk was given at St. John’s Episcopal in Petaluma. Jawdat speaks in Arabic and his niece… read more
Nonviolence in Syria: Has the Wall of Fear Collapsed?
We had the opportunity to talk with Syrian nonviolence activist Bsher Said this weekend during his visit to the Bay Area and the Metta Center for Nonviolence. In the following short interview, Bsher describes principles of nonviolence and the status of the nonviolence movement in Syria. Listen here … read more
The Power of an Idea: Words from a Syrian Nonviolence Activist
Bsher Said visited the Metta Center for Nonviolence this weekend. He presented a video that he and his colleagues had created to express the movement for nonviolence in Syria entitled, “The Power of an Idea.” In this short interview, Bsher describes the video: [audio: power of an idea bsher.mp3] … read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-18
We met with Jawdat Said last night and he is AMAZING. A truly leading voice for nonviolence in our troubled… http://t.co/XldEagW8 # http://t.co/s6WGeIOX http://t.co/6VdfhuNL # http://t.co/JtuI6dDH http://t.co/txYfHZxC # Syria on the Brink: Can Nonviolence Bring Her Back? (Sunday March 18, Monday March 19). … http://t.co/MB8ngicF # Check out our latest e-mail newsletter: http://t.co/MB8ngicF # http://t.co/hlQY3HmM… read more
Jesus and Nonviolence
In this talk, Michael explores the deep questions of who Jesus was and what is his nonviolent challenge to us today. (This recording is audio-only.) … read more
A Pledge of Nonviolence for Occupy
Believing as we do that life is an interconnected whole, and that there is an inescapable harmony between means and ends, and convinced by the proven effectiveness of nonviolent struggles in a just cause, we take the following pledge. While engaged in actions associated with the Occupy movement we will refrain from violence in deed,… read more
