Welcome to AHIMSA Berkeley
Our name evokes the deep principles of ahimsa, to which we are dedicated – ahimsa is the Sanskrit word for nonviolence – the human capacity for peace. AHIMSA is a non-profit, nonsectarian foundation, drawing on both Eastern and Western faith traditions, and founded in 1993 to mark the Centennial of the Chicago Parliament of Religions. Our central activity is to encourage dialogues and public forums on issues which bridge spirituality and science and society. Our mission is to serve the advancement of peace by exploring how religion, science, and social action impact our awareness, to seek pathways for understanding, and to encourage every individual to seek and find his or her own truth and wisdom. The acronym AHIMSA stands for, "Agency for Human Interconnectedness through Manifestation of Spiritual Awareness." ALL OUR ACTIVITIES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
"Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time:
the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
"I leave you with a note of hope that perhaps our uninspiring vision of our self may well be
replaced by the inspiring vision of goodness as being the most fundamental element within us."
-- Huston Smith in Ahimsa Voices, Jan 2001
(go to page Voices of Ahimsa)
New Postings:
April 2010 events:
** Thursday April 1: Institute for World Religions & Pacific School of Religion
present Feminist / Confucian: A Search for Dignity. See Event Connections below.
** Sunday April 18: HUSTON SMITH speaking on Fundamentalism in America Today. See more Below and go to Events).
** METTA FILM SERIES: "Nonviolence at the Movies" with you! See EVENT CONNECTIONS below
Other:
** Report on Networking Workshop, September 2009 (Go to Links, Networking Workshop)
** Video: Huston Smith at AHIMSA Networking Workshop (Go to Networking Workshop)
** Audio:Talks from our 2008 conference on "The Power of Nonviolent Language and Action". Go to Ahimsa Voices
2010 AHIMSA DISCUSSION SERIES
A Special Afternoon with Huston Smith
FUNDAMENTALISM IN AMERICA TODAY
Sunday, April 18, 2010, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
2304 McKinley Avenue, Berkeley
See Events Page
EVENT CONNECTIONS
* Institute for World Religions & Pacific School of Religion
: the 10th Annual Venerable Master Hua Memorial Lecture
Feminist / Confucian: A Search for Dignity
Speaker: Michael Nylan, Respondents
Roger Ames and Henry Rosemont, Jr.
Description
In a time of growing fragmentation, frustration and powerlessness, the human challenge is to ‘only connect.’ While most presume feminist thinking and Confucian teachings to be at odds with one another, each offers a vital reminder of the basics to human flourishing: to accord each and every person, regardless of status or gender, the dignity that comes naturally to an honored guest.
Thursday, April 1, 2010 | 7:00-9:00 pm
Chapel of the Great Commission
1798 Scenic Avenue | Berkeley, California
Free and Open to the Public
510 848 9788 | www.drba.org/branches/iwr/
* METTA FILM PROGRAM: Films on nonviolence: a series of movie nights planned for 2010, offering a thoughtful and open community exploration of nonviolence in film. Metta launched this series in February with a showing of the film Gandhi, the 1982 classic film by Richard Attenborough. The March film will be A Force More Powerful
Details of the Series:
What: the Metta Center Nonviolence Film and Discussion Series
Where: The Metta offices, at 1730 MLK Way in Berkeley
When: last Friday of each month, throughout 2010
Why: to share and learn, and to build community and understanding, and to explore nonviolence, art, and education.For information
For more information contact the Metta Center for Nonviolence
PAGES
» Ahimsa Voices
What is our deep hunger? How is ahimsa rooted in spiritual attitudes and practice? How is ahimsa manifest in everyday life? Stories, audio talks, past journals.
» Events
Announcements and current events, including conferences and speakers.
» Offerings
Listing of conferences and annual themes. Available materials.
» Links
Links to various organizations and events in an expanding network. These contacts will be maintained on a temporary basis, in connection with ongoing events and projects.
» Who we are
Our organization and history.
Welcome to our re-newed website. This new website is the generous contribution of Inflight Studio. Our original website, by CharityFocus, was also a gift of service. We give great thanks to both » inflightstudio and » CharityFocus
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