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Restoring dignity to the Earth: Daily Metta

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

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