March 29: “For one who follows this doctrine [Ahimsa] there is no room for an enemy.” –Gandhi (February 16, 1916, Selected Writings, pp. 377-390) In the classic Indian epic The Mahabharata, one of the heroes, Yuddhisthira, has the epithet Ajatashatru, meaning, “he who has no enemies.” After his death, he arrives in heaven. The inevitable… read more
Self-Study
Learn at Your Own Pace
We are willing to work with individuals and groups who would like to receive recognition (e.g. course credit, certification) for completing study at the Metta Center. Please contact us about creating your personalized self-study program.
I. Introducing Nonviolence
Nonviolence Courses: Check out our online school
Nonviolence 101: a five-part audio series
II. Peace and Conflict Studies: Webcasts
Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) 164 A and B (taught by Michael Nagler at UC Berkeley)
PACS 164 C (taught by Michael Nagler at Metta Center)
III. Other Metta Resources and Talks:
Understanding the Legacy of Dr. King
Nonviolence and Restorative Justice: In-depth Exploration
Three-Video Seminar: Nonviolence & the Meaning of Life
Gandhi’s Spiritual Legacy: audio series
Resources on the Science of Nonviolence
Resources on the History of Nonviolence
IV: Films About Nonviolence:
This database from the Peace and Justice Studies Association
Nonviolence Stories
We have created this section as a community for the sharing of nonviolence stories. Our hope is these stories will be seeds of discussion and learning, to inspire further thought and action in all of us who are dedicated to exploring nonviolence deeply in our own lives.
What are the nonviolent moments that have changed your life? These can be stories of small things (interacting with a stranger on the street, having a difficult conversation with a family member), or a recounting of significant events. They can also be stories of how we came to understand a certain facet of nonviolence that had previously eluded us, or of times we thought we understood nonviolence, but it turned out we got it wrong. You begin to get the picture…
Read the stories contributed so far, or write to us to share one of your own!
Latest Nonviolence Stories
The Man From the North: Story 6
The Man From the North is a fictional writer in Rivera Sun’s novel, The Dandelion Insurrection. The novel takes place in the near future, in “a time that looms around the corner of today,” when a rising police state controlled by the corporate-political elite have plunged the nation into the grip of a hidden dictatorship.… read more
