Re: {METTA} nonviolence, satyagraha HEALTH and NONVIOLENCE?
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Stephanie Van Hook
Feb 8, 2012, 10:30:25 PM2/8/12
to Ranjana Chug, Linda Sartor, mettah...@googlegroups.com
Thanks, Ranjana:
For everyone: Do you think that there are health benefits in nonviolence? I'm interested because I would like to write something about this. I have some ideas, but would love to hear what you think first!
Mainly, it's about approaching nonviolence from different models, moving away from a "moral" model toward a medical model, toward...
Best Wishes, Stephanie
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On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Ranjana Chug <ranja...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi StephanieGreat liberating idea! Although it takes a lot of courage and patience to put it to practice. I am trying to work on it and have already started to feel mentally at ease, in situations which unruffled me earlier.Thanks for sharing this one.CheersRanjana--On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 9:08 AM, Linda Sartor <lsa...@inreach.com> wrote:
Thanks for this idea, Stephanie. I certainly do identify myself with my deeds. This is a new idea to stop doing that and I imagine I'll have to hear the idea many times before I am really able to start practicing it. But it definitely rings true to me.
Linda
On 2/4/2012 2:38 PM, Stephanie Van Hook wrote:Dear Metta Hope Tank,
Last week in Petaluma, we read chapter 4 of the book Nonviolence (Satyagraha), a collection of writings by Gandhi. As we passed the book around, we stopped after each person finished reading a paragraph or so in order to comment. I'm interested in hearing what others took out of the conversation (chapter was on 'means and ends.'). One topic that stuck with me until today is our discussion on identity, how in nonviolence, we are never against the person. This becomes complicated when individuals identify themselves (consciously or preconsciously) with their actions, in other words, take it personally when an act they have committed is found wanting. One way I find this practice of not identifying others with their deeds, is by practicing it myself. Not getting worked up when others speak out against something I have said or done. In that way, by separating myself from my actions, I can more fully believe that others are not theirs, either.
Please do send in your thoughts about chapter 4 if you have read it (and are not in the Petaluma area). For those who where at Hope Tank, please do send your thoughts about the conversation.
Best wishes,Stephanie----
Stephanie N. Van HookExecutive Director, Metta Center for NonviolenceCurrent opinion pieces
Nonviolence is the greatest power at the disposal of humankind. (Gandhi)
Contact information:The Metta Center for NonviolenceBox 98 Petaluma, CA, 94953
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Stephanie N. Van Hook
Executive Director, Metta Center for Nonviolence
Current opinion pieces
Nonviolence is the greatest power at the disposal of humankind. (Gandhi)
Contact information:
The Metta Center for Nonviolence
Box 98 Petaluma, CA, 94953
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