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Join the Season for Nonviolence

The Season for Nonviolence marks the 64 days between the anniversaries of the deaths of Mohandas Gandhi on January 30 and Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4. It was cofounded by Arun and Sunanda Gandhi and the Leadership Council of The Association for Global New Thought (AGNT) in 1998.

By spending 64 days immersed in issues of nonviolence, we can learn to practice nonviolence one step at a time, one choice at a time, one day at a time. Through our daily nonviolent choices and actions, our noble and courageous spirits rise to move the world in the direction of peace.

The Gandhi Institute offers a 64-day plan for participating in these efforts. The steps may seem small — practicing gratitude or spending time in contemplation or embracing creativity — but taken together, each step leads us on the path to a peaceful world.

Learn more and plan your 64-day commitment to nonviolence click Here.

Embrace Radical Self-Love

“Radical self-love is treating yourself the way you would treat your very best, most treasured friend.” These words from Gala Darling offer a starting point on the journey to radical self-love. Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson adds, “Radical self-love asks us to examine, from a new and radical perspective, the relationship we have with ourselves and to change whatever we discover that is not in alignment with principle, in alignment with the consciousness of what it means to thrive and to be life-affirming and loving.”

In the February issue of Science of Mind magazine, Anderson delves into the concept of radical self-love, offering, “Radical self-love is not the message from our overarching culture. To think too highly of ourselves is to be judged as arrogant and prideful. And so we turn down our lights, we dim our potential, we settle for less, we run ourselves ragged in the endless societal rat-race and the consciousness of not having or being enough.”

He adds, “The way any of us treat ourselves demonstrates what we inwardly feel about our sense of being important and of value, that we matter, that we are worthy. The way I take care of my body, my living space, my environment, my relationships, my finances all reflect how I value or disvalue myself.”

With the approach of Valentine’s Day, many turn our thoughts to the nature of love. “Love is the only final security in the Universe,” wrote Ernest Holmes. "Love is the greatest healing power in the Universe and the only thing that binds people together in a community of Spirit.”

Anderson reminds us that “when we demonstrate love through our actions, we are more aligned with the understanding that God is love and therefore we are love made flesh, incarnating in, through and as us.”

Theme for 2022 Black History Month:

Black Health and Wellness

According to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, “When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of the public.” ASALH acknowledges the themes are not meant as a limitation but rather focus public attention on areas that merit emphasis.

This year, the theme for the month is Black Health and Wellness, acknowledging both the legacy of Black scholars and medical practitioners, as well as the activities, rituals and initiatives for wellness in Black communities.

As the ASALH website explains, as COVID-19 continues to cast a shadow on our communities, “Black communities must look to the past to provide the light for our future, by embracing the rituals, traditions and healing modalities of our ancestors. These ways of knowing require a decolonization of thought and practice.”

Click here to download a printable pdf for use throughout February’s focus on Black Health and Wellness.

Love is the union of two kindred things

Each with each and all with each, and all with all.

— Ernest Holmes