Sandhi Institute

Joanna Macy on the Gifts of Uncertainty: http://vimeo.com/7914131

I have been invited to be a keynote speaker as part of a panel at an international technology conference which is held in different parts of the world and is being held in Amsterdam this year: http://www.wcit2010.com/Program/Day%201/38#a38 I am honored to be part of an impressive panel. The topic of the Panel is "Have a little faith in me: What part does trust play in the information society? - Jeyanthy Siva

Presentation on Nonviolent Communication and the work of Sandhi Institute in Sri Lanka. Gave talk to about 40-50 people at the University on Monday evening, 26th April. In English with Italian translation. I enjoyed it very much. There was a lot of enthusiasm from many of the people who came. We are now organizing a 2 day introductory training in May. Will post the details of that here soon as we have it finalized. Below is the announcement about the Florence University presentation for anyone interested:

Coming back to life (from numbness or apathy) by touching our gratitude for life which can unleash our grief for the pain of the world and by connecting to that heartbreak and grief, we can take empowered action which is coming from being connected to the fierce love for the earth and the beings of the earth that underlies the grief. My short description of the inspiring work of Joanna Macy. For more details, see her website: www.joannamacy.net

Weekly columns on philosophy and basics of NVC for an English language newspaper. Read them all in one place on this blog and post questions or comments: www.sandhisl.wordpress.com

Authentic Communication

(Nonviolent Communication: a language of compassion)

July 25 & 26th, 2009

9.30am–5pm

I just saw an article about my friend Oyporn - I met her few years ago on a course on Feminism and Buddhism in Thailand and was very touched by her commitment - to heal herself as well as to contributing to the healing of women and the world at large. I just came across the below article on her life and work and want to share it with you:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/260808_Outlook/26Aug2008_out001.php#

I am in Holland now and am preparing myself for some exciting events in Uberlingen, Germany at the end of this month. Here, I am offering a two day introduction to Nonviolent Communication (30th-31st of August). And an evening fundraising presentation about Sandhi Institute's work in Sri Lanka on Fri evening, 31st of August. If you are interested in attending either of these, send us an email by clicking on the above "contact" link.

I am on my way back to Colombo after a long visit to the US where I first joined the training team for the Living Peace retreat with Miki Kashtan and others from BayNVC. It was a great experince, even though I was predictably jet lagged!