Gandhi

“From Principles to Practice” – Satyagraha

In the fourth video of our “From Principles to Practice” series, the concept of Satyagraha is explained by Professor Michael Nagler. As always, please feel free to comment and discuss your opinion!… read more

“From Principles to Practice” – Satyagraha Discussion

Our second video of the “From Principles to Practice” video series. In this video, Professor Michael Nagler discusses the concept of Satyagraha with a Metta research fellow, Nicole. Please feel free to comment and discuss!… read more

“From Principles to Practice” – Constructive Programme Discussion

Over the summer, The Metta Center hosted research fellows for an internship program to study with The Metta Center. They developed a video series titled, “From Principles to Practice.” In this videos, Professor Michael Nagler, President of The Metta Center for Nonviolence, speaks about several topics regarding nonviolence and nonviolent practices. In this video, Michael… read more

Conquest of Love: Recording

We were gifted this album by Gandhian scholar Burnett Britton along with hundreds of other books about and by Mahatma Gandhi. Listen to this album by clicking the arrow below! [audio:http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/audio/KWMR%20-%20Gandhi%20LP%20-%20128kbps.mp3] Or download for free here:   Listen to Michael Nagler and Stephanie Van Hook from Metta comment on this Gandhi recording at this link.… read more

National Peacemakers Summit Meeting Leads to Creation of Shanti Sena Network

By Mary Hanna     Portland, OR –Seventeen people from across the United States and Canada, committed to nonviolence and teaching the tools of third-party nonviolent intervention, gathered this weekend at the Whitefeather Peace House in Portland, Oregon to discuss unifying their efforts to create a nonviolent response to violence in their local areas.  The three-day… read more

Approaching Spiritual Death

by Michael N. Nagler In 1925, Gandhi unveiled what he called the “Seven Social Sins” in his newspaper, Young India: Politics without principles Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Commerce without morality Science without humanity Worship without sacrifice. Today I think we need to add an eighth: “Entertainment without common sense.”  The idea that we… read more

the Feminine Mystic: an interview about Gandhi!

On October 2, 2012 for Gandhi’s 143 birthday, Michael and Stephanie were interviewed by Wendy Mclaughlin for her final program of the “Feminine Mystic.” This is a special, one hour show, in which Wendy plays recordings from Gandhi and Michael and Stephanie provide the commentary (and entertainment). Enjoy. (This is an audio-only recording. No video… read more

Spinning Wheel Birthday: An MP3 from the Metta Center

October 2nd marks Gandhi’s birthday, which he wanted to be known as “‘Spinning Wheel’ (charkha) Birthday”. In the following, short 6 minute MP3 clip, Metta Center Director Stephanie Van Hook talks with Gandhi scholar Michael Nagler. He explains why Gandhi designated his birthday in this way and explores some of the key strategic insights that… read more