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The Art of Nonviolence-PPR
(Gandhi’s only possessions at the time of his samadhi) On this episode of Peace Paradigm Radio, we talk with Josef Helfenstein, curator of a Houston exhibit (in the Menil Collection), and book published by Yale and Menil, entitled Experiments with Truth: Gandhi and Images of Nonviolence. Helfenstein spent decades researching the subject and brought together an amazing… read more
“Understanding Crime”–Daily Metta
January 17 “No one commits crime for the fun of it.” –Gandhi (Harijan, 11-2-1947) In order to inflict violence on someone, we must first dehumanize them. For this reason, Gandhi maintained that words like “crime” and “criminal” should be erased from our vocabulary. These words help us write off the dignity of the human being… read more
Shanti Sena Workshops
Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Skills Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Skills is a two-day training offered by Emergency Peace Teams. The training is formed around one simple premise: conflict is inevitable, violence is not. Nonviolent Conflict Intervention Skills teaches participants how to reclaim their personal power by seeking a third path between passivity and violence: active nonviolence. The… read more
Ferguson Statement- Shanti Sena Network
Response to Ferguson from the Shanti Sena Network: Whether or not you believe that Darren Wilson is guilty, no one can deny that trust in the American police force is really low. This trust is especially low in communities of color and low income communities. A list of demands from Ferguson protestors included: a plan… read more
Ahimsa Center Conference 2014
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Ahimsa Center biannual conference on nonviolence at California Polytechnic University Pomona, and in this blog post I would like to share with you a round-up of the conference presentations and a little about my own experience, takeaways, reflections and lingering questions. -Stephanie Knox Cubbon, Metta’s Director of Education… read more
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Why Being Human Matters, for the People of Gaza and the World
Published on Saturday, August 02, 2014 by Waging Nonviolence By Stephanie Van Hook The Xhosa concept of ubuntu, combined with the Arabic word intifada — as seen in this graffiti on the “separation” wall in Bethlehem — roughly translates to mean: uplifting human dignity through nonviolence. (WNV / Van Hook) Dr. Mona El-Farra, medical doctor… read more
Week of Nonviolence, Petaluma 2014
A Call to Action: Sept. 28th – October 4th (sign up form below) Gandhi considered the best way to celebrate his birthday was to grow support for the cause of Satyagraha, nonviolence. The United Nations even named his birthday “The International Day of Nonviolence.” To this end, Metta Center for Nonviolence is excited to announce… read more
Nonviolence Training Sebastopol May 10
When: May 10, 2014 at the Big Red Barn, Sebastopol (2938 Stone Station Rd, just off 116 south of Sebastopol. Native Riders is on the corner of Stone Station) Park at the Antique store next to Native Riders on 116. Time: 10 am until 4 pm with a 1 hour break for lunch This one… read more
Emergency Conflict Transformation: Mica and Peijman
Mica Stumpf has had a keen interest in peace and nonviolence for as long as she can remember, as she was born to a father who was drafted and disabled from the Vietnam War. She received her B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies from U.C., Berkeley and has been actively involved with the Metta Center… read more
