Featured — Happy Charkha Jayanti!

Gandhi's birthday is October 2nd. Charkha Jayanti, or Spinning Wheel Birthday, was how Gandhi wanted October 2nd to be remembered. We at Metta Center are celebrating with many encouraging projects that will be cited in the next edition of our newsletter, "Love in Action".

Being the Change — Our Latest Tip

Reaching out to those who disagree with us is challenging, but vitally necessary.  Give it a try.  Have a friendly discussion with someone who doesn't 'get' nonviolence.  They're in the majority, after all!  Practice separating the person from the ideas — a critical skill for satyagrahis.  Take note of points where you need to marshall your facts for the next time; but remember, in the end most of our points will not be carried by facts alone.  They'll be carried more by our politeness and unflappable confidence in our position.

Around the Movement — Teach Peace Foundation

Check out the Teach Peace award-winning website www.teachpeace.com. Become a part of an organization that recognizes that to reach peace we must teach peace. Their outstanding website offers over 100 free films; direct, up to the minute articles and news services on the key issues facing our freedoms; and programs for youth from preschool to college level. With a free membership you will receive their monthly on-line newsletter and teach peace moments designed to ensure you know what's really happening on crucial issues from the health hazard of depleted uranium facing our troops to our showdown with Iran. Education starts with the click of a link. Start now.

Recent Announcements

Everyone Matters: Peace and Power in Everyday Life: On this UN International Day of Peace, join Miki Kashtan, senior Nonviolent Communication (NVC) trainer, in exploring inspiring ideas and concrete too[...]

Teach Peace 2008 Awards Dinner: Teach Peace Foundation will be hosting its 2008 Evening of Peace, a student led annual awards dinner to recognize peacemakers and promote unity, on Su[...]

Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking: October 17th & 18th at Christian Brothers University, Memphis TN.  Speakers will include Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Amy Goodman, and Metta's Michael Nagl[...]

The AHIMSA Project's Gandhi Conference: October 17-19, 2008 at CalPoly, Pomona — Featuring our beloved friend and colleague Nipun Mehta of CharityFocus. "The third international confere[...]

Successful EFNV Conference Concluded: Thanks to all the beautiful people who came! We've uploaded the program and resources so that you may put them to good use. We'll have video content[...]