Nandaketu on Nonviolence

Nandaketu

In this interview, Nandaketu, a primary teacher and member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, speaks about defusing conflict between different groups of Muslim children and what he learned from children about stopping bullying.  Listen below. 

This blog is being published as part of the Blogging Carnival for Nonviolence.

Click here for more about the International Week for Nonviolence.

Enjoy!  

INTERnational Week for Nonviolence (2)

The INTERnational Week for Nonviolence (16th-23^rd August) is a week when we are encouraging people to promote nonviolence. We are approaching faith groups, youth groups, local politicians, anyone who has an interest in or commitment to nonviolence, to take part. This is a very broad brief. 

If you would like to hold an event during that week, please contact us with the details.  

The INTERnational Week for Nonviolence is being spearheaded by Black Women for Positive Change, but it is open to everyone - men and women - regardless of racial or cultural background or heritage, religion, nationality, occupation, walk of life - everyone who is committed to nonviolence.  

I shall be interviewing Buddhists and others about why they are committed to nonviolence. I shall be publishing the interviews on this blog and/or my other blogs, so please subscribe to this blog to keep up to date.  

You can also keep in touch via: 

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The interviews will be published during the Week for Nonviolence.

The Week for Nonviolence will culminate in a summit on 23^rd August. Most of the organising is being done in the States, but as I am a member of the Summit Council, I am calling it the INTERnational Week for Nonviolence.

This is one of my recent blogs:

http://transformyourlife-zhana21.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/international-week-for-nonviolence.html

This one contains an interview with Dr. Stephanie Myers, one of the Co-Chairs of the Summit Council, and links to more info about the Week for Nonviolence:  

http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/what-do-black-parents-need-part-2.html

For more about Nonviolent Communication, see my book Success Strategies for Black People or my new ebook, Affirmations for Parents.  

If you, your faith group, youth group or other organisation are planning to hold an event during the Week for Nonviolence, please share details in the comments section below.  

I hope you will join us in promoting nonviolence.  Please also share this information with your networks.  Together, we can share nonviolent strategies and teach them to our young people. We can transform violent situations and make a difference in people's lives!  So join us!  

INTERnational Week for Nonviolence

I am privileged to be a member of the Summit Council of the INTERnational Week for Nonviolence, which will be held 16th-23rd August 2014.

If you are organising an event during that week, please post the details in the comments section below.

I have also posted some NVC events - not just events for that week – here.

One of my guests on my recent show about Black parents and nonviolence was saying, "You CAN'T teach young people nonviolence because they have to fight".

I was reminded of the first time I met Marshall Rosenberg, author of Nonviolent Communication.  I asked him about his work with Black gang leaders. 

 

I talk about this in the audio below.   

I am also inspired by the example of Malcolm X. He was alienated and disaffected, and he became involved in petty crime and ended up in prison. But the right support and encouragement, and given the right inspiration, he became a leader.

Listen below for more.

I am really passionate about this work. NVC is saving people's lives all over the world, and it could save your life. It could save your child's life.

The INTERnational Week for Nonviolence is not exclusively for people of African heritage. It's for everyone.

Help me celebrate the Week for Nonviolence this coming August.

I have written about Nonviolent Communication in my new ebook, Affirmations for Parents. 

Follow me @Zhana21 and @ZhanaHeals.  

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