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On Being Still

February 13, 2017 No Comments

It is hard to be still sometimes. We are in a turbulent time. For many, it feels as though there is no bottom to stand on, no solid ground. Rather, it feels like the unknown is hovering over us, smiling smugly, doing what it wants…because IT is the only entity which really knows what the goal is. We, the

On Being Still

February 13, 2017 No Comments

It is hard to be still sometimes. We are in a turbulent time. For many, it feels as though there is no bottom to stand on, no solid ground. Rather, it feels like the unknown is hovering over us, smiling smugly, doing what it wants…because IT is the only entity which really knows what the goal is. We, the

Gandhi’s Assassination: In the midst of death, life persists

February 6, 2017 No Comments

“I do daily perceive that while everything around me is ever changing, ever dying, there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates, dissolves, and re-creates. That informing power or spirit is God. I see it as purely benevolent, for I can see in the midst of death, life persists. In

Gandhi’s Assassination: In the midst of death, life persists

February 6, 2017 No Comments

“I do daily perceive that while everything around me is ever changing, ever dying, there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates, dissolves, and re-creates. That informing power or spirit is God. I see it as purely benevolent, for I can see in the midst of death, life persists. In

Davis, CA workshop: Creating a Culture of Peace

February 6, 2017 No Comments

I invite you to submit an application to join me for an upcoming workshop on the practice and power of active nonviolence for personal and social change! Facilitated by Creating a Culture of Peace and hosted by FOR, the 17 hour weekend workshop will provide a forum for you to explore violence, practice creative nonviolence, analyze how social change happens, and study ways

Immigration Bans and Escape Clauses

February 2, 2017 No Comments

It is not certain than in the transition to the White House, the specialist on minority religions in the Middle East has found his desk and been able to open his files. The ill-considered ban on Muslim refugees and visa applicants set in motion by President Trump had an “escape clause” concerning non-Muslim minorities who were being persecuted or