In this last video of our Search for a Nonviolent Future series, Michael wraps up the book with an emphasis on the necessity restoring our relationship to life around us as we restore the image of ourselves as something with dignity. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta… read more
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Unarmed peacekeepers: Daily Metta video
Michael talks about one of the most important institutions around for replacing the war system: unarmed protection work, or “Shanti Sena.” How does using nonviolent energy for conflict help us to end cycles of domination? Find out more. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as… read more
Framing our values: Daily Metta video
Michael Nagler explores some more of the cultural elements of the war system that can be easily challenged through a shift in framing the story of what we do and who we are. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s… read more
Transforming War culture: Daily Metta Video
War, Nagler offers, is not just an institution; it represents a culture. What happens when we insert nonviolence into our culture? Can it help to end war? About Daily Metta 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.… read more
Nonviolence is human nature: Daily Metta video
Michael Nagler emphasizes the importance of the the new story of human nature as it relates to understanding how nonviolence works. “Nonviolence is not breaking human nature; it’s expressing human nature.” About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual… read more
Time to start nonviolence: Daily Metta video
Michael Nagler reminds us why our job is not to stop war but to “start nonviolence,” connecting the dots to raising human dignity. About Daily Metta 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… read more
Three Giant Steps: Daily Metta Video
What will it take to end war? Michael Nagler outlines three giant steps that he feels can provide the basis for a long-term strategy based in nonviolence. What do you think? About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual wisdom… read more
A nonviolent moment: Daily Metta Video
What is a “nonviolent moment”? Michael gives us some inspiration around this topic and discusses how it relates to current movements for ending war. About Daily Metta 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… read more
It took one hour: Daily Metta Video
What did it take to bring children divided by war together to see one another’s common humanity? Michael Nagler shares this inspiring story in today’s Daily Metta video. About Daily Metta 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… read more
Conversion happens: Daily Metta Weekend Video
Michael Nagler, still in Chapter Six of Search for a Nonviolent Future, around page 148, tells a couple of important stories of dramatic effects of nonviolence transforming people previously committed to violence. About Daily Metta Stephanie Van Hook, the Metta Center’s executive director, launched Daily Metta in 2015 as a way to share Gandhi’s spiritual… read more
