We are in for a treat this week on Peace Paradigm Radio, in which we feature Michael’s talk, Gandhi as a Spiritual Force, which was featured at the Vedanta Retreat in Marin County, California this spring. Vedanta is one of the oldest living religions of the world. It affirms that all religions lead to the… read more
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Universal Spiritual Humanism: Vedanta Society
“Universal Spiritual Humanism: A Necessary Paradigm for Our Times” Michael Nagler will be the keynote speaker at this special Memorial Day program at Vedanta Retreat in Olema, CA (West Marin County). Vedanta is the oldest of the major living religions of the world. It affirms that all religions lead to the same Truth—“Truth is one;… read more
Peace and Conflict Studies 164-C Session 3
Topic: Some thoughts on Leadership, and Strands of the History of Nonviolence from “The West” and from the Vedanta. Resource: Names, books, films mentioned in this lecture. Resource: Topics in course, time-stamped (not yet prepared) Video: Audio: http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/PACS-164-c-Session-3-.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more
Spirit and Science in the Vedanta
IN AUGUST OF 1932, MAHATMA GANDHI WAS IN PRISON WHEN NEWS REACHED him that the “Paramount Power,” the British Raj, planned to introduce separate electorates for the untouchables and the caste Hindus. Believing that this would amount to a “vivisection” of India, what was he to do? On September 13th he stunned the nation by… read more
