“It turns out our dignity is closely linked to our unity.” In today’s Daily Metta, Michael tries to get us to look beyond the surface of hatred toward any particular group to the issue of hatred itself. What causes that and what can we do to challenge it, for the good of everyone? … read more
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“Beneath the surface”–Daily Metta
In today’s Daily Metta, Michael Nagler discusses the need to go beyond the trivializion of nonviolence to understand why violence happens, drawing from Greek philosopher Epictetus, President Obama, and a 14th Century mystical text. Add your comments, questions and reflections below! … read more
“The awareness of violence”–Daily Metta
“Our age is not the age of violence; it is the age of the awareness of violence.” -Jacques Ellul In today’s Daily Metta, Michael Nagler explores the idea of changing the way we think about nonviolence in order to come up with more useful solutions, drawing from the statement Ellul. Share your questions, comments and reflections below!… read more
“Hard questions, hard answers”–Daily Metta
“I refuse to believe in the journalistic cliche, ‘meaningless violence.'” Michael Nagler asks us to think more deeply about the causes of violence and encourages us to ask three hard questions. Comment, question, or reflect below!… read more
“A nonviolent instinct”–Daily Metta
“We have an instinct for self-sacrifice.” In this Daily Metta, Michael Nagler discusses where nonviolence comes from in us. Share your thoughts, questions, comments below! … read more
“The miracle at Gaviotas”–Daily Metta
“There had been seeds that had been waiting there for maybe thousands of years.” Michael Nagler discusses the seeds of renewal in our own existence, drawing an analogy to the Gaviotan rainforest that sprung from a desert.… read more
“My nonviolence lineage”–Daily Metta
“I was the shortest kid in Midwood High School” In this Daily Metta, Michael Nagler responds to a question from a friend who wrote in, wanting to hear more about his nonviolence lineage. Comment on this Daily Metta below, and send us your questions!… read more
“Nonviolence is a force”–Daily Metta
“Nonviolence is a force that influences minds and hearts” Michael Nagler points out that nonviolence is a force, much more than just a set of actions or even a moral question. Take time to comment below! … read more
“What is causing the violence?”-Daily Metta
“We must come to grips with what is causing the violence in our world.” After watching today’s Daily Metta, offer your own reflections below! … read more
“What we think, we become..”–Daily Metta
“What we think, we become.” In today’s Daily Metta, Michael Nagler reflects on the relationship between putting violent imagery into our minds and violence in society. Comment below! … read more
