“If even one nation were unconditionally to perform the supreme act of renunciation, many of us would see in our lifetime visible peace established on earth.” ~ Gandhi, Harijan, Harijan, May 16, 1936

Instead of vying for who can have the most access to the finite resources of our planet, I couldn’t imagine a more wonderful competition than for people around the world to try to make their country the most nonviolent. Instead of building up violent armies and nuclear weapons, we would strive to create stronger legions of unarmed peacekeepers, with the most advanced training and the deepest awareness and sensitivity to the needs of others and of life in general. Who can escalate nonviolence first in a time of conflict and violence? There are no losers in this kind of competition. And it’s not unrealistic to begin, either!

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Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual wisdom and experiments with nonviolence.

Our 2016 Daily Metta continues with Gandhi on weekdays. On weekends, we share videos that complement Michael Nagler’s award-winning book, The Search for a Nonviolent Future: A Promise of Peace for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our World. To help readers engage with the book more deeply, the Metta Center offers a free PDF study guide.

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