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When We Talk About Healing
What comes to mind when you think of the word “healing”? What opens in your heart as a result? Inspired by the tropical greenery outside my window (I live in Panama), I envision a lushly regenerating Earth. I’m also seeing subtle waves of compassion awaking the leaders of our military, prison, banking, media, and electoral… read more
“Another meeting?”–Daily Metta
September 28: “History gives not a single example of Swaraj won by holding meetings.” –Gandhi (Day to Day with Gandhi, vol. 4, p. 166) Wow, even Gandhi did not love endless meetings. Not surprising actually–he emphasized that the only way to win Independence was through action; through, in his words, “blood and sweat.” He was… read more
“Shared power and leadership”–Daily Metta
August 9: “The truth is that power resides in the people and it is entrusted for the time being in those whom they may choose as their representatives.” —Gandhi (Mahatma, vol. VI. “Constructive Program,” December, 1941) “Shared power” is a basic concept in the field of nonviolence that encapsulates the dramatic shift that must take… read more
Happiness: A Story of Us
Happiness: it’s what we all want. And contrary to the messages advertisers want us to believe, we cannot buy it. So how do we find happiness? We can start by looking at the way society is currently structured. Do our systems help all of us meet our human needs? Do they foster our sense of… read more
My Week at Metta Center for Nonviolence
Text by Annika Roes; Photo: Annika in down dog and Fancy the dog On my first evening at Metta Center, I was asked about my journey to Petaluma, CA. My initial answer was limited, but after spending a week at Metta Center—reading, listening, meditation, reflecting, and engaging in various conversations with the people who are… read more
“A lesson from children”–Daily Metta
April 16 “I have noticed it in my own experience that, if we would approach children in humility and in innocence, we would learn wisdom from them.” –Gandhi (Young India, 11-19-1931) I recently made the decision to fill up the bulk of my “free time” by becoming a preschool teacher in a Montessori classroom of… read more
“Conversion not destruction”–Daily Metta
April 7: “I believe in the conversion of mankind, not its destruction.” –Gandhi (CWMG, Vol. XXV, p, 531) The prison system based on a retributive justice model is one of the most stark institutional examples of the need to change our vision of who we are as human beings. It destroys human dignity and self-respect,… read more
“Everyone is a Peacekeeper”–Daily Metta
March 2: “Democracy and dependence on the military and police are incompatible.” -Gandhi (Mind of Mahatma Gandhi, p. 347) Inspired by Gandhi’s vision of personal empowerment, in the pre-school classroom where I work with three to six year olds, we do not designate only one or two people to act as “peacekeeper” for a day.… read more
Tools for Nonviolent Transformation – Weekend Workshop!
Date: Saturday March 21st and Sunday March 22nd from 10am – 6pm Location: Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art and Politics, 99 6th St, Santa Rosa, CA Facilitators: Rivera Sun, Mica Stumpf, Peijman Kouretchian Everyone experiences conflict–it’s unavoidable. In families, businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, churches, and politics–conflict can lead to destructive or constructive ends. Learning… read more
As Heard on PPR: Albanian Blood Feuds
As mentioned by Michael Nagler in “Nonviolence in the News” section on January 23, 2015 episode of Peace Paradigm Radio (PPR), The Art of Nonviolence, Operazione Colomba (Operation Dove) is a project by the Pope John Paul XXIII community to promote nonviolence, peacekeeping, and peace-building in conflict zones. Currently, Operative Dove is operating in several… read more
