Make an end-of-year donation to the Metta Center for Nonviolence and sign up for our end-of-year film club.

We have selected seven films to screen in community, so you can cozy up with friends and family, learn something new about nonviolence, and get inspired for action. Some meet-ups will be scheduled for discussion, otherwise, you are invited to just enjoy the films and learn something new! This is a great way to “start” your study of nonviolence as well as to deepen your practice.

To join the club as a fundraising event, we invite you to make your end-of-year donation and then sign up here. No one turned away, of course.

Film Screening #6: The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature. The film will be available for screening from December 6-8. Optional group discussion on Zoom from 10-11am PST on 12/11.

Nonviolent Moment airs every other Tuesday from 10:30-11am Pacific Time.

The show highlights the wealth of resources at our disposal for the safer and more effective practice of nonviolence. Instead of dwelling on the widespread violence of our culture, we will draw our attention to the fact that all these manifestations of violence stem from one force. More than this, we will devote our attention to the counterforce that can overcome violence and elevate our consciousness!

You can tune in live to KPCA, (Petaluma Community Radio - 103.3 FM,) or find the segments retroactively alongside our Nonviolence Radio episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

We welcome listeners to submit their nonviolence questions to be addressed on the show! Please direct those to info@mettacenter.org.

Make an end-of-year donation to the Metta Center for Nonviolence and sign up for our end-of-year film club.

We have selected seven films to screen in community, so you can cozy up with friends and family, learn something new about nonviolence, and get inspired for action. Some meet-ups will be scheduled for discussion, otherwise, you are invited to just enjoy the films and learn something new! This is a great way to “start” your study of nonviolence as well as to deepen your practice.

To join the club as a fundraising event, we invite you to make your end-of-year donation and then sign up here. No one turned away, of course.

Film Screening #5: Works for All. A short documentary on a worker owned co-op in Ohio, USA. The film will be available for screening from November 22-24. Online group Discussion on Zoom from 10-11am PST on 11/27.

Nonviolent Moment airs every other Tuesday from 10:30-11am Pacific Time.

The show highlights the wealth of resources at our disposal for the safer and more effective practice of nonviolence. Instead of dwelling on the widespread violence of our culture, we will draw our attention to the fact that all these manifestations of violence stem from one force. More than this, we will devote our attention to the counterforce that can overcome violence and elevate our consciousness!

You can tune in live to KPCA, (Petaluma Community Radio - 103.3 FM,) or find the segments retroactively alongside our Nonviolence Radio episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

We welcome listeners to submit their nonviolence questions to be addressed on the show! Please direct those to info@mettacenter.org.

Make an end-of-year donation to the Metta Center for Nonviolence and sign up for our end-of-year film club.

We have selected seven films to screen in community, so you can cozy up with friends and family, learn something new about nonviolence, and get inspired for action. Some meet-ups will be scheduled for discussion, otherwise, you are invited to just enjoy the films and learn something new! This is a great way to “start” your study of nonviolence as well as to deepen your practice.

To join the club as a fundraising event, we invite you to make your end-of-year donation and then sign up here. No one turned away, of course.

Film Screening #4: Bread Bike. A short documentary on a baking collective as a form of local power building. The film will be available for screening from November 15-18. Online group discussion on Zoom from 10-11am PST on 11/19.

Make an end-of-year donation to the Metta Center for Nonviolence and sign up for our end-of-year film club.

We have selected seven films to screen in community, so you can cozy up with friends and family, learn something new about nonviolence, and get inspired for action. Some meet-ups will be scheduled for discussion, otherwise, you are invited to just enjoy the films and learn something new! This is a great way to “start” your study of nonviolence as well as to deepen your practice.

To join the club as a fundraising event, we invite you to make your end-of-year donation and then sign up here. No one turned away, of course.

Film Screening #3: Citizen George, a brand new documentary on the life and activism of nonviolence trainer and teacher, George Lakey. The film will be available for screening from November 8-10. Optional group discussion over Zoom from 10-11am PST on 11/13.

Nonviolent Moment airs every other Tuesday from 10:30-11am Pacific Time.

The show highlights the wealth of resources at our disposal for the safer and more effective practice of nonviolence. Instead of dwelling on the widespread violence of our culture, we will draw our attention to the fact that all these manifestations of violence stem from one force. More than this, we will devote our attention to the counterforce that can overcome violence and elevate our consciousness!

You can tune in live to KPCA, (Petaluma Community Radio - 103.3 FM,) or find the segments retroactively alongside our Nonviolence Radio episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

We welcome listeners to submit their nonviolence questions to be addressed on the show! Please direct those to info@mettacenter.org.

Make an end-of-year donation to the Metta Center for Nonviolence and sign up for our end-of-year film club.

We have selected seven films to screen in community, so you can cozy up with friends and family, learn something new about nonviolence, and get inspired for action. Some meet-ups will be scheduled for discussion, otherwise, you are invited to just enjoy the films and learn something new! This is a great way to “start” your study of nonviolence as well as to deepen your practice.

To join the club as a fundraising event, we invite you to make your end-of-year donation and then sign up here. No one turned away, of course.

Film Screening #2: Inside the Free Speech Movement. The film will be available for screening the week of November 1-8. Online group discussion on November 8 from 10-12 Pacific.

Nonviolent Moment airs every other Tuesday from 10:30-11am Pacific Time.

The show highlights the wealth of resources at our disposal for the safer and more effective practice of nonviolence. Instead of dwelling on the widespread violence of our culture, we will draw our attention to the fact that all these manifestations of violence stem from one force. More than this, we will devote our attention to the counterforce that can overcome violence and elevate our consciousness!

You can tune in live to KPCA, (Petaluma Community Radio - 103.3 FM,) or find the segments retroactively alongside our Nonviolence Radio episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

We welcome listeners to submit their nonviolence questions to be addressed on the show! Please direct those to info@mettacenter.org.

Make an end-of-year donation to the Metta Center for Nonviolence and sign up for our end-of-year film club.

We have selected seven films to screen in community, so you can cozy up with friends and family, learn something new about nonviolence, and get inspired for action. Some meet-ups will be scheduled for discussion, otherwise, you are invited to just enjoy the films and learn something new! This is a great way to “start” your study of nonviolence as well as to deepen your practice.

To join the club as a fundraising event, we invite you to make your end-of-year donation and then sign up here. No one turned away, of course.

Film Screening #1: Where Olive Trees Weep. October 23, 2024, Screening begins at 9 am Pacific, with follow-up online discussion until noon.

(NOTE: This is the only screening which must be joined at the scheduled time; the others will all be available for a period of a few days.)

Nonviolent Moment airs every other Tuesday from 10:30-11am Pacific Time.

The show highlights the wealth of resources at our disposal for the safer and more effective practice of nonviolence. Instead of dwelling on the widespread violence of our culture, we will draw our attention to the fact that all these manifestations of violence stem from one force. More than this, we will devote our attention to the counterforce that can overcome violence and elevate our consciousness!

You can tune in live to KPCA, (Petaluma Community Radio - 103.3 FM,) or find the segments retroactively alongside our Nonviolence Radio episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

We welcome listeners to submit their nonviolence questions to be addressed on the show! Please direct those to info@mettacenter.org.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Seven Challenges for Nonviolence and a New Story

A life based on nonviolence is a series of experiments based on knowledge, training, strategy, and practice.  These in turn rest on a fundamental story about who we are that structures our vision of the world. In this time of transition, we are challenged to explain and live out this new story about ourselves and the world around us, a story in which nonviolence is fundamental.

Join Us!

Join us on social media for seven days from the International Day of Nonviolence October 2-October 8 as we explore one challenge per day together.

What to do/How to Join:

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram, and look for our Seven Challenge Posts starting on October 2.

Comment, discuss, share the post, and share/tell your own stories.

Nonviolent Moment airs every other Tuesday from 10:30-11am Pacific Time.

The show highlights the wealth of resources at our disposal for the safer and more effective practice of nonviolence. Instead of dwelling on the widespread violence of our culture, we will draw our attention to the fact that all these manifestations of violence stem from one force. More than this, we will devote our attention to the counterforce that can overcome violence and elevate our consciousness!

You can tune in live to KPCA, (Petaluma Community Radio - 103.3 FM,) or find the segments retroactively alongside our Nonviolence Radio episodes, wherever you get your podcasts.

We welcome listeners to submit their nonviolence questions to be addressed on the show! Please direct those to info@mettacenter.org.

Nonviolence and Courage are inseparable!

Join Ela Gandhi and The Metta Center for Nonviolence as we celebrate the launch of our new book, COURAGE, followed by a screening of The Third Harmony: Nonviolence and the New Story of Human Nature.

To register, pre-order the book, and watch the Third Harmony, click the button below.

**The recording of the Book Launch is now available on our YouTube channel!

**And you can order your copy of the book at our bookstore.

“The world doesn’t need another think tank; it needs a HOPE TANK.”

~Metta Friend circa 2008

Hope Tank is an open-but-focused conversation about the power of nonviolence to help transform the greatest challenges our world is facing. In a sense it is “back by popular demand,” as we had hope tanks for years in Berkeley. Now, however, the world has become more conscious that humanity is in a “polycrisis.”  What people do not seem to be at all conscious of is that there is a “polysolution” 𑁋 nonviolence.

More than a tactic for protest and political change, we believe that nonviolence is a part of who we are as human beings and its re-discovery—and practice—is our duty in our long-term evolution as a species. We believe that moving from an old story of separateness and competition into a new story of humanity in which we are mind, body, and spirit—and nonviolence works on all these levels— is an often overlooked but essential ingredient of personal and social uplift and transformation.

The format is vegetarian Potluck Meetings at our office on the Third Saturday of the month from 9:00-1:00 pm, after silent meditation from 9-10 am.

As our mission at the Metta Center is ‘education for nonviolence,’ we will provide a resource each month that participants should read/watch/reflect on prior to our group meeting. Themes of the conversations will not be pre-planned but will develop organically during the given meeting.

We very much look forward to sharing the discovery of hope together with all of you.

Registration for each meeting is required. Donations are appreciated.

Bring: a vegetarian brunch item to share (enough for at least 5 people), napkin, and your own plates/utensils/cup for chai. We will provide a milk-based chai and non-milk other hot beverage options.

Health Protocols: Being mindful that Covid is still with us, please feel comfortable wearing a mask if you’d like, and even consider testing prior to attending, and as colds and Covid do spread, please feel free to stay home if you have any symptoms of either.

Learn more and register by clicking the button below.