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This week, we are honored to welcome Dr. Clayborne Carson to The Hamilton Review Podcast! Today, as we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. there is no one more appropriate to commemorate Dr. King's life than Dr. Clayborne Carson. In 1985, Mrs. Coretta Scott King chose Dr. Carson to edit and publish a definitive, multi-volume edition of her late husband's speeches, sermons, correspondence, publications, and unpublished writings. "The Autobiograpy of Martin Luther King, Jr." was brought to life by Dr. Carson and is a book to be cherished and added to all collections. In this special episode, Dr. Carson shares his compelling story, which is a must listen conversation to be shared everywhere. Enjoy this intimate discussion with Dr. Clayborne Carson. Dr. Clayborne Carson, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Professor of History, emeritus, at Stanford University, has devoted his professional life to the study of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the human rights movements inspired by Coretta and Martin King, Mohandas K. Gandhi, and other visionaries. His award-winning first book, In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s, was published in 1981 and remains the definitive study of the courageous activists and organizers who challenged the strongholds of segregation. In 1985, Mrs. Coretta Scott King chose Dr. Carson to edit and publish a definitive, multi-volume edition of her late husband's speeches, sermons, correspondence, publications, and unpublished writings. In addition to publishing numerous other books and scholarly articles, Carson has also reached broader audiences as a senior advisor to the Eyes on the Prize series and his contributions to more than two dozen subsequent documentaries. After launching the online Liberation Curriculum for K-12 students, Carson founded Stanford's Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute in 2005 to disseminate King-related educational resources to a global audience.  After retiring as the King Institute's Director, Carson has continued his online and multi-media educational efforts by establishing The World House Project to collaborate with other human rights advocates to realize King's vision of a global community in which all people can “learn somehow to live with each other in peace.”  

The Rev. James M. Lawson, a United Methodist minister who became a principal tactician of nonviolent protest during the civil rights movement, leading sit-ins, marches and Freedom Rides that withstood attacks by mobs and police throughout the 1960s, died June 9. He was 95. He died of cardiac arrest en route to a Los Angeles hospital, said his son J. Morris Lawson III. As a young Methodist missionary, Rev. Lawson traveled to India, where he studied the principles of civil disobedience practiced by the anti-colonialist leader Mohandas K. Gandhi in his campaign against repressive British rule.

The Rev. James M. Lawson, a United Methodist minister who became a principal tactician of nonviolent protest during the civil rights movement, leading sit-ins, marches and Freedom Rides that withstood attacks by mobs and police throughout the 1960s, died June 9. He was 95. He died of cardiac arrest en route to a Los Angeles hospital, said his son J. Morris Lawson III. As a young Methodist missionary, Rev. Lawson traveled to India, where he studied the principles of civil disobedience practiced by the anti-colonialist leader Mohandas K. Gandhi in his campaign against repressive British rule.

This week on The Learning Curve, guest co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Mariam Memarsadeghi interview writer and biographer Dr. Ramachandra Guha. The author of a definitive two-volume biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Guha discusses Gandhi's formative educational experiences, spirituality, political leadership, and philosophy of non-violent resistance, as well as his emphasis on moral self-reliance, interfaith dialogue, […]

This week on The Learning Curve, guest co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Mariam Memarsadeghi interview writer and biographer Dr. Ramachandra Guha. The author of a definitive two-volume biography of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Guha discusses Gandhi's formative educational experiences, spirituality, political leadership, and philosophy of non-violent resistance, as well as his emphasis on moral self-reliance, interfaith dialogue, and social justice. He reviews Gandhi's career, including how his experiences in the U.K. and South Africa prepared him to become a national leader in India, his role in the 1930 Salt March, and the push for Indian independence. Guha discusses Gandhi's enduring legacy and influence on movements for freedom around the world. He concludes with a reading from Gandhi Before India, the first volume of his biography.

The pendulum had been swinging fairly steadily over the twenty years up to the early 1890s, with any party that won an election generally losing the next. That happened again in 1892, although the win was nothing like as decisive as Gladstone had hoped, leaving him instead dependent on Irish MPs to have the votes to challenge for office again. It also produced a crop of interesting new characters for the politics of the future. The first Labour MP independent of the Liberal Party, Keir Hardie. Edward Carson, the Unionist lawyer from Dublin who'd already won a reputation as a tough prosecutor in Ireland. Herbert Henry Asquith, first elected six years earlier, now on the brink of an important career. David Lloyd George whose future would be closely bound up with Asquith and had been elected two years earlier. As well as these figures, this episode also talks about Charles Bradlaugh, who had died the year before the election, but whose campaign to allow the non-religious to sit in parliament would have repercussions long after his life and involved many of the people we've come to know, though not necessarily love, such as Asquith, Labouchère and Randolph Churchill. Indeed, after his death – at his funeral indeed – it even involved a figure of huge importance later, one of the towering giants of the twentieth century, Mohandas K. Ghandi. Yes, that's right. The Mahatma. Illustration: Keir Hardie, Labour's first MP, as he was in 1892, by Arthur Clegg Weston. National Portrait Gallery x13173 Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

The charkha is so important in the traditions of India that Mohandas K. Gandhi proposed placing it at the center of the national flag. The wheel can signify economic independence, mindful practice, and national identity, yet the number of practicing handspinners and even people who know how to spin has dwindled. Born into a family of traditional potters, Avani Varia's work has always involved the preservation of traditional crafts in India. Yet she carried around a box charkha for years before learning to spin on it. She was surprised to learn that her mother had learned charkha spinning as an essential part of her school curriculum. Wanting to make charkha spinning a joyful, approachable pursuit, she began organizing events under the name "Chalo Charkha Ramiye," which translates roughly to "Let's have fun with the charkha." She wrote a book by the same name that teaches techniques of charkha spinning, box charkha maintenance, and the historical importance of the tool. Avani has found a receptive audience for her easygoiong charkha lessons, even making a splash at birthday parties. Behind the fun, though, are serious pursuits. To keep handspinning growing, handspinning teachers need to be trained—and find paying work. On thje production side, the handful of traditional spinners throughout the country might be able to find an eager market for their handcrafted, sustainable yarns if they had lack the business infrastructure (or even mobile phones) to connect them with buyers. With Yarn Spinners Guild India, Avani is working to establish connections between handspinners and buyers in India and abroad. This episode is brought to you by: Handweaving.net (https://handweaving.net/) is the comprehensive weaving website with more than 75,000 historic and modern weaving drafts, documents, and powerful digital tools that put creativity in your hands. Now it's simple to design, color, update, and save your drafts. Our mission is to preserve the rich heritage of hand weaving and pass it down to you. Visit Handweaving.net and sign up for a subscription today! You'll find the largest variety of silk spinning fibers, silk yarn and silk threads & ribbons at TreenwaySilks.com (https://www.treenwaysilks.com/). Choose from a rainbow of hand-dyed colors. Love natural? Their array of wild silk and silk-blends provide choices beyond white. Treenway Silks—where superior quality and customer service are guaranteed. Links Avani Varia (http://avnivaria.com/) Chalo Charkha Ramiye (http://avnivaria.com/projects/chalo-charkho-ramiye/) Yarn Makers Guild India (http://avnivaria.com/projects/yarn-makers-guild-india/) Devin Helmen, "Book review: Chalo Charkha Ramiye, A Contemporary Charkha Movement" (https://spinoffmagazine.com/chalo-charkho-ramiye-a-contemporary-charkha-movement/) Avani Varia, "Spinning Arts, Education and Economy in India" (https://spinoffmagazine.com/spinning-arts-education-and-economy-in-india/) Anne Merrow, Mahatma Gandhi's Charkha in Michigan (https://spinoffmagazine.com/mahatma-gandhi-s-charkha-in-michigan/)

S3E41  Chelsey K Gonzales Niyama-s -Personal Self-Care As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves. -Mohandas K. GandhiMindset Topic: Skip the small Talk- Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt We are incredibly grateful for this growing community of women entrepreneurs. We connect with each other's hearts in our businesses. We are open to growing one episode at a time. Thank you for joining the conversation here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you as you are and are very excited to include you at the table! Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too! Thank you for Joining our Table!Today's Guest: Chelsey K. Gonzaleshttps://www.facebook.com/safehavenaccthttps://www.instagram.com/safehaven.accounting/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckgonzales/Visit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comOur Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!In Honor of the Dogs of Podcast, Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!The Boogie Bin collects new and used pet supplies for small, local rescues via a network of donation collection bins located in businesses throughout Western Washington.Collect. Deliver. Repeathttps://www.facebook.com/theboogiebin theboogiebin@gmail.com****Please Visit and Thank our Sponsor!****Laureli Shimayo with MeWe Fairslaureli@thrive-wise.comMeWeFairs.comhttps://www.mewefairs.com/onlinehttps://www.facebook.com/MeWeFairs/eventsMeWe Fairs hosts Metaphysics & Wellness events online and in person throughout the pacific northwest. Find online Fair at JoinTheFair.com******Season 4 is*** NOW OPEN*** for Booking Advertising, Shout Outs and Being a Honored Guest at the Table! https://www.womeninleadershipbsmb.com/contact/empowerment-menu/Empowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.com#weeklyreading #growthmindset #keepmovingforward #womeninleadershipbsmb #read #books #yoga #sutras #pathoftheyogasutras #podcast #joinus #discussion #personalgrowth #businessgrowth #empowerment #women #womeninleadership #womeninbusiness #yogasutra #mindsetmondays #mindset #empower #womenempowermentSupport the show

S3E39 Anna Maria DeGiorigio Niyama-s -Personal Self-CareAs human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves. -Mohandas K. GandhiMindset Topic: Skip the small TalkGreat minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt We are incredibly grateful for this growing community of women entrepreneurs. We connect with each other's hearts in our businesses. We are open to growing one episode at a time. Thank you for joining the conversation here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you as you are and are very excited to include you at the table! Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too!At the Table Today With:Anna Maria DeGiorigiohttps://www.superchargeurlife.com/https://www.facebook.com/amdegiorgiohttps://www.instagram.com/annamariedegiorgio/Visit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comOur Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!In Honor of the Dogs of Podcast, Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!The Boogie Bin collects new and used pet supplies for small, local rescues via a network of donation collection bins located in businesses throughout Western Washington.Collect. Deliver. Repeathttps://www.facebook.com/theboogiebin theboogiebin@gmail.com****Please Visit and Thank our Sponsor!****Laureli Shimayo with MeWe Fairslaureli@thrive-wise.com MeWeFairs.comFind online Fair at JoinTheFair.comhttps://www.mewefairs.com/onlinehttps://www.facebook.com/MeWeFairs/events******Season 4 is*** NOW OPEN*** for Booking Advertising, Shout Outs and Being a Honored Guest at the Table! https://www.womeninleadershipbsmb.com/contact/empowerment-menu/Empowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.com#self-care #selflove #freecare #beautytips #lowcost #nocost #expensive #investment #value #valueyourself #connection #empoweringcommunities #perspectiveshift #empoweringeachother #empoweringmoms #perspectiveiseverything #empoweringwomen #outdooradventure #empoweringwomeneverywhere #empoweringparents #empoweringyou #perspectivegood #connectionsmatter #empoweringfamilies #empoweringminds #empoweringlives #empoweringyoungwomen #womeninleadershipbsmb Support the show

S3E40 06/08/22 Susan GalaAs human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves. -Mohandas K. GandhiGreat minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor Roosevelt We are incredibly grateful for this growing community of women entrepreneurs. We connect with each other's hearts in our businesses. We are open to growing one episode at a time. Thank you for joining the conversation here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you as you are and are very excited to include you at the table! Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too! Thank you for Joining our Table! Today's Guest: Susan GalaSusangala.comhttps://www.facebook.com/radiantfemlivinghttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1443150042734553Visit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comOur Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!In Honor of the Dogs of Podcast, Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!The Boogie Bin collects new and used pet supplies for small, local rescues via a network of donation collection bins located in businesses throughout Western Washington.Collect. Deliver. Repeathttps://www.facebook.com/theboogiebin theboogiebin@gmail.com****Please Visit and Thank our Sponsor!****Laureli Shimayo with MeWe Fairslaureli@thrive-wise.comMeWeFairs.comhttps://www.mewefairs.com/onlinehttps://www.facebook.com/MeWeFairs/eventshttps://www.facebook.com/MeWeFairs/events******Season 4 is*** NOW OPEN*** for Booking Advertising, Shout Outs and Being a Honored Guest at the Table! https://www.womeninleadershipbsmb.com/contact/empowerment-menu/Empowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.com#weeklyreading #growthmindset #keepmovingforward #womeninleadershipbsmb #read #books #yoga #sutras #pathoftheyogasutras #podcast #joinus #discussion #personalgrowth #businessgrowth #empowerment #women #womeninleadership #womeninbusiness #yogasutra #mindsetmondays #mindset #empower #womenempowermentYouTube: 5000 character LimitBuzzsprout: 3862 character limitSupport the show

S3E38 06/06/22 Niyama/ Skip the small talk Mindset MondayWelcome Women In Leadership!Niyama-s -Personal Self-CareAs human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves. -Mohandas K. GandhiMindset Topic: Skip the small TalkGreat minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. -Eleanor RooseveltWe are incredibly grateful to bring you Mindset Mondays! The growing table of community leaders is coming together on Mondays to talk about all things Mindset. We are not alone and together this helps us all stay focused on keeping our mindset going in the right direction.  Join  the conversation as we embark on a journey of growth and self discovery. Each week, we discuss different tools and how we can use them to improve ourselves and our lives and business each week. Watch the ripple effect of Leadership within our communities!Visit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comConsider Joining Our Sponsor Team or Become a guest and  Boost your BusinessBook your Space TODAY!Please contact heather@womeninleadershipbsmb.comJOIN US https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb,Buy us a Coffee https://account.venmo.com/u/Charlene-Hoffman-5Empowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.comThank you for Joining our Table!Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too!#weeklyreading #growthmindset #keepmovingforward #womeninleadershipbsmb #read #books #yoga #sutras #pathoftheyogasutras #podcast #joinus #discussion #personalgrowth #businessgrowth #empowerment #women #womeninleadership #womeninbusiness #yogasutra #mindsetmondays #mindset #empower #womenempowermentSupport the show

S3E17 04/29/22 Leslie Rochelle  Sutra Topic of the week  Ahimsa- Non Violence and CompassionQuote of the weekIt is quite proper to resist and attack SYSTEM, but to resist and attack it's author is tantamount to resisting and attacking oneself. To slight a single human being is to slight the divine powers within us, and thus harm not only that being but with him the whole world. -Mohandas K. Gandhi We are incredibly grateful for this growing community of women entrepreneurs. We connect with each other's hearts in our businesses. We are open to growing one episode at a time. Thank you for joining the conversation here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too!Thank you for Joining our Table!Today's Guest: Leslie Rochellewww.leslierochelle.com, https://www.leslierochelle.com/offers/2ZrQBPho/checkoutVisit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comFind Things likeWhere to listen and DownloadHow to connect with GuestsWhere To listen to Weekly ReadingsOur Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!In Honor of the Dogs of Podcast, Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!The Boogie Bin collects new and used pet supplies for small, local rescues via a network of donation collection bins located in businesses throughout Western Washington.Collect. Deliver. Repeathttps://www.facebook.com/theboogiebin theboogiebin@gmail.comSponsorships: OPEN for Applications Consider Joining Our Sponsor Team! Please contact heather@womeninleadershipbsmb.comJOIN US https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb,Buy us a Coffee https://account.venmo.com/u/Charlene-Hoffman-5Empowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersAmanda Haller https://instabio.cc/MomingschoolChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.com#weeklyreading #growthmindset #keepmovingforward #womeninleadershipbsmb #read #books #yoga #sutras #pathoftheyogasutras #podcast #joinus #discussion #personalgrowth #businessgrowth #empowerment #women #womeninleadership #womeninbusiness #yogasutra #mindsetmondays #mindset #empower #womenempowermentSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb)

S3E16 04/27/22 Susan Otten Sutra Topic of the week  Ahimsa- Non Violence and Compassion Quote of the weekIt is quite proper to resist and attack SYSTEM, but to resist and attack it's author is tantamount to resisting and attacking oneself. To slight a single human being is to slight the divine powers within us, and thus harm not only that being but with him the whole world. -Mohandas K. Gandhi We are incredibly grateful for this growing community of women entrepreneurs. We connect with each other's hearts in our businesses. We are open to growing one episode at a time. Thank you for joining the conversation here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you as you are and are very excited to include you at the table! Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too!Thank you for Joining our Table!Today's Guest:https://indiedogood.com/https://www.instagram.com/indiedogood/https://www.facebook.com/IndieDoGoodVisit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comFind Things likeWhere to listen and DownloadHow to connect with GuestsWhere To listen to Weekly ReadingsOur Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!In Honor of the Dogs of Podcast, Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!The Boogie Bin collects new and used pet supplies for small, local rescues via a network of donation collection bins located in businesses throughout Western Washington.Collect. Deliver. Repeathttps://www.facebook.com/theboogiebin theboogiebin@gmail.comEmpowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersAmanda Haller https://instabio.cc/MomingschoolBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.com#weeklyreading #growthmindset #keepmovingforward #womeninleadershipbsmb #read #books #yoga #sutras #pathoftheyogasutras #podcast #joinus #discussion #personalgrowth #businessgrowth #empowerment #women #womeninleadership #womeninbusiness #yogasutra #mindsetmondays #mindset #empower #womenempowermentSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb)

S3E15 04/26/22 Monica Shriver Sutra Topic of the week  Ahimsa- Non Violence and CompassionQuote of the weekIt is quite proper to resist and attack SYSTEM, but to resist and attack it's author is tantamount to resisting and attacking oneself. To slight a single human being is to slight the divine powers within us, and thus harm not only that being but with him the whole world. -Mohandas K. Gandhi We are incredibly grateful for this growing community of women entrepreneurs. We connect with each other's hearts in our businesses. We are open to growing one episode at a time. Thank you for joining the conversation here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you as you are and are very excited to include you at the table! Here on the Women in Leadership: Body, Mind, Soul and Business Podcast. We appreciate you. as you are and are very excited to include you at the table!. Please join us for the live discussion or the replay discussion! We want to hear from you too!Thank you for Joining our Table!Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!In Honor of the Dogs of Podcast, Our Cause for the Quarter is The Boogie Bin!The Boogie Bin collects new and used pet supplies for small, local rescues via a network of donation collection bins located in businesses throughout Western Washington.Collect. Deliver. Repeathttps://www.facebook.com/theboogiebin theboogiebin@gmail.comToday's Guest: Monica Shriverwww.groundsforpeace.com, monicatoday@outlook.comVisit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comFind Things likeWhere to listen and DownloadHow to connect with GuestsWhere To listen to Weekly ReadingsCurrently readings- and our Amazon Affiliate LInks! (for more information see our website)Path of the Yoga Sutras- https://amzn.to/32TIIPIMeditations from the mat- https://amzn.to/3ASwZNC, 52 Small Changes for the Mind- https://amzn.to/3gz67ZHSponsorships: OPEN for Applications Consider Joining Our Sponsor Team! Please contact heather@womeninleadershipbsmb.comJOIN US https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb,Buy us a Coffee https://account.venmo.com/u/Charlene-Hoffman-5Empowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersAmanda Haller https://instabio.cc/MomingschoolChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb)

S3E14 04/25/22 Ahimsa/Say yes to new experiencesMindset MondayWelcome Women In Leadership!Ahimsa- Non Violence and CompassionIt is quite proper to resist and attack SYSTEM, but to resist and attack it's author is tantamount to resisting and attacking oneself. To slight a single human being is to slight the divine powers within us, and thus harm not only that being but with him the whole world. -Mohandas K. GandhiWe are incredibly grateful to bring you Mindset Mondays! The growing table of community leaders is coming together on Mondays to talk about all things Mindset. We are not alone and together this helps us all stay focused on keeping our mindset going in the right direction.  Join  the conversation as we embark on a journey of growth and self discovery. Each week, we discuss different tools and how we can use them to improve ourselves and our lives and business each week. Watch the ripple effect of Leadership within our communities!Visit our Website to stay up to date on the exciting things happening. www.womeninleadershipbsmb.comWeekly Readings are posted every Sunday via YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJXG-P88t8mlilqddxfwegJoin the Discussion Live on Monday's on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/womeninleadershipBSMB/?ref=pages_you_manageCurrently readings- (for more information see our website)Path of the Yoga Sutras- https://amzn.to/32TIIPIMeditations from the mat- https://amzn.to/3ASwZNC, 52 Small Changes for the Mind- https://amzn.to/3gz67ZHConsider Joining Our Sponsor Team! Sponsorships: OPEN for Applications Please contact heather@womeninleadershipbsmb.comJOIN US https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb,Buy us a Coffee https://account.venmo.com/u/Charlene-Hoffman-5What we are Using! You can use it too!Path of the Yoga Sutras- https://amzn.to/32TIIPIBlue Yeti Microphone- https://amzn.to/3rlZ50AKiro Razer Camera- https://amzn.to/3Ht0gBmSony Professional Headphones- https://amzn.to/3L4MYNgLegend Planner- https://amzn.to/34vc1bPEmpowerment SpecialistCharlie Hoffman https://linktr.ee/charlenehoffmanHeather Ross https://linktr.ee/rainbowpowersAmanda Haller https://instabio.cc/MomingschoolChaos CoordinatorBee Hoffman bee@womeninleadershipbsmb.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/womeninleadershipbsmb)

This presentation analyzes various aspects of Mohandas K. Gandhi's philosophy of Sarvodaya (uplifting of all), which he articulated through a practical constructive program. More precisely, I will focus on how Gandhi sought to mobilize native approaches to addressing the issues of disease, death, racism, economic inequality, and environmental degradation. Various components of Gandhi's Constructive Program offer a path ensuring individual, societal, and environmental health, founded on moral principles. Speaker: Veena R. Howard, Ph.D. Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma Professor, Department of Philosophy California State University, Fresno --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pankaj-jain/support

Show Synopsis: ACT I, SCENE 1 OF ELECTRIC SERENADE Down, despondent, and a little drunk over the seeming end of a long-term relationship, Joanna is at her lowest point while at a friend's anniversary party when in walks Mark. Immediately she vents her frustrations to him before they formally introduce themselves to each other, and he tries to lift her spirits with empathy and encouragement. They get to know each other as she expresses her hopes and dreams and he talks about his own aspirations. They become acquainted by the end of the scene, and their budding relationship will take more twists and turns over the course of the play before unforeseen events bring Joanna to a crossroads at play's end.Carrie Wesolowski (Director/Joanna) Born and raised in NYC, Carrie Wesolowski is a NYC-based Actor, Director, Host, and Singer who is a seasoned film, television, theatre and now Zoom actor. Carrie studied acting with Michael Harney, Phil Gushee and Joe Anania. Carrie hosted Movie Talk Show from 2014-2018 and served as its Associate Producer, giving indie actors, writers, and directors a platform for their work. Carrie is thrilled to once again be a finalist in Manhattan Rep's Stories Film Festival. Her work as Director/Actor in Coni Koepfinger's The Unusual Chauncey Faust can be seen in Manhattan Rep's Stories Film Festival from September 15-October 3, 2021. You can catch her Q&A with Festival Director Ken Wolf, get a festival ticket and vote for The Unusual Chauncey Faust @ https://www.manhattanrep.com/stories-film-fest It's always such a joy for Carrie co-hosting, directing, and acting on AirPlay. Juan Perez (Mark)Juan studied film, theater, and acting at New York University, Brooklyn College, and Michael Howard Studios. He has performed in theatrical and cinematic productions for over a decade. Theatrically, he has performed in productions including ‘A View from the Bridge,' ‘Wait Until Dark,' and ‘Pulp Shakespeare.' In video productions, Juan parlayed his memorable performance as Bernardo in ‘Jose's Place,' into the uniquely manic lead in ‘La Casa Loca'(Maverick Entertainment). Juan currently produces videos for corporate clients and artists in Los Angeles. Juan was most recently seen in the NYC production of Still, Birth.Robert Kirkendall (Playwright)Robert Kirkendall grew up in San Jose, California, and presently lives over the hill in Santa Cruz. He was a member of the Briefly Scene playwriting workshop where he developed a number of scripts, and his short plays have been performed at Actors' Theater of Santa Cruz and Community Television of Santa Cruz. Last February, his two-act workplace drama Dermalogic was performed as part of Theater for the New City's On the Air series and Robert hopes to someday give it a fully-staged production. He is currently co-writing a screenplay named Twenty with director Hilary Davidson for Nineteen85 Films, and has written a screenplay he plans to direct about a man trying to escape Santa Cruz called Leaving Paradise. You can read more of his work on his website @ www.robertkirkendall.com Byron C. Saunders (Narrator) Byron is an Arts Management Consultant / Actor / Director / Producer / Dramaturge / Historian Byron's highlights and many credits currently include working as an independent Arts Management Consultant helping artists and arts organizations with grants administration, fund development, marketing, public relations, event planning, and capacity growth and development. Based in Washington, DC…most recently, he produced a theatrical/film short…SIMON SAYS…as a finalist for the 1st Annual Playbill Virtual Theater Festival 2020; and directed The Fannie Lou Hamer Story an award winning theatrical production starring Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye; and he was the Acting Assistant Director at the Louis Armstrong House Museum located in Corona, NYC. Other recent credits include…Director of the Best Play of the 2016 One Festival – Marlene Goes to Hollywood; Mohandas K. Gandhi in the production of Peace Speaks; Dr. A.C. Jackson in the production of Black Wall Street: The Story of the 1921 Tulsa, OK Race Riots. In New York City, he was the Executive Director of the Frank Silvera Writer's Workshop and won an Obie Award for Playwriting Development.

After leaving for law school in London at age 18, when Mohandas K. Gandhi finally returned to India in 1915 he was 45. Despite his prolonged initial absence, the deeply spiritual Gandhi quickly rose to become one of the most influential figures in India. In fact, for a man who possessed little more than a loincloth and glasses to defeat the greatest empire on Earth, without so much as throwing a stone, we might well look to Mahatma Gandhi as the most brilliant strategist and leader that ever lived. In 1999, TIME magazine credited Gandhi as runner-up to Albert Einstein for “Person of the Century.” But Einstein himself said, “Mahatma Gandhi's life achievement stands unique in political history. He has invented a completely new and humane means for the liberation war of an oppressed country...We may all be happy and grateful that destiny gifted us with such an enlightened contemporary, a role model for the generations to come....[who] will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood.” Today, known as “The Father of India” and “The Apostle of Non-violence,” Mahatma Gandhi is a global icon. In this episode of Classic Influence, we'll travel back to India in 1915 and discover how Gandhi built an unbreakable charismatic bond with his followers and, in the process, forged the foundation of his influence in India, Great Britain and beyond.

There are a few films on the Vatican film list James and Thomas haven't been looking forward to watching. Among them is Richard Attenborough's Gandhi, and our dread was due to the suspicion that this film, certainly negligible in its historical importance as a work of cinema, was included mainly because Vatican bureaucrats of a certain age are apt to confuse Mohandas K. Gandhi with a Catholic saint. (Though to be fair, the film was included under the heading of Values, not Religion.) The reasons for its inclusion aside, our suspicion was confirmed at least in that this enjoyable and well-crafted biopic in no way deserves a place on the Vatican's list of 45 important films. Gandhi, driven by Ben Kingsley's outstanding performance as the title character, is in many ways an inspiring picture of nonviolent resistance. However, it has been pointed out that this film presents a Gandhi sanitized (and we mean that quite literally) for Western consumption, leaving out his essential Hinduism, as well as his many inconsistencies, eccentricities and flaws. It is a work of boomer hagiography, from a secularized Western Christian perspective. Watch discussion on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R-FbOXEuJ0s Next on Criteria, we are watching the seventh installment of Dekalog, the classic Polish series of short films inspired by the Ten Commandments. Dekalog can be difficult to find. It can be streamed online with a (relatively cheap and surprisingly legal) subscription to https://easterneuropeanmovies.com—the best viewing experience, however, will be the recent restored edition on Blu-Ray/DVD from Criterion.  https://www.criterion.com/films/28661-dekalog Older editions on Blu-Ray and DVD are available for considerably cheaper on Amazon and elsewhere, and you may have luck borrowing Dekalog from your local library. This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

PHOTO: Anti-Gandhi protestors' signs surround what remains of the vandalized statue. The controversy surrounding the Mohandas K. Gandhi statue in Central Park continues after the statue was recently toppled and defaced. Listen as Former Mayor Robb Davis outlines the rollercoaster of events that took place prior to the statue's installment in 2016. After, gain a greater understanding of the values Gandhi represented and shortcomings of the highly revered figure as we hear from UC Davis Professor Sudipta Sen. Producers- Katrina Haws & Jihan Moon, Theme Music- Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez

Srimati Karuna, Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington, DC, offers reflections on messages from the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Each week new thoughts from his writings and speeches will be presented. For more information: www.gandhimemorialcenter.org Reflection by Srimati Karuna, Readings from Mahatma Gandhi by Matthew Pazaryna; and Music of “Vaishnavajanato” arranged by Samia Mahbub Ahmad (vocal) and Jeffrey H. Bauer (piano), with Debu Nayak (tabla), Pam Broene (flute), Anthony Hyatt (violin) and Tony Ventouris (guitar). Cover art by Caroline Livaditis. For more reading: “An Autobiography: My Experiments with Truth” by Mohandas K. Gandhi, “Mahatma Gandhi: An American Profile” by Srimati Kamala, “Young India” and “Harijan” Newspapers edited by Mohandas K. Gandhi, “Truth is God” by Mohandas K. Gandhi, “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi” compiled by Navajivan Press

Srimati Karuna, Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington, DC, offers reflections on messages from the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Each week new thoughts from his writings and speeches will be presented. For more information: www.gandhimemorialcenter.org Reflection by Srimati KarunaReadings from the words of the Mahatma by Tilak HettigeReadings from the words of Mrs. Kasturba Gandhi by Michelle TrybulecMusic of “Vaishnavajanato” arranged by Samia Mahbub Ahmad (vocal) and Jeffrey H. Bauer (piano), with Debu Nayak (tabla), Pam Broene (flute), Anthony Hyatt (violin) and Tony Ventouris (guitar). Cover art by Caroline Livaditis. To read more: ”The Forgotten Woman: The Untold Story of Kastur, Wife of Mahatma Gandhi” by Arun and Sunanda Gandhi ”Kasturba: A Personal Reminiscence” by Sushila Nayar ”Mother: Kasturba Gandhi” edited by Rezaul Karim ”Sati Kasturba: A Life-Sketch with Tributes in Memoriam” edited by R.K. Prabhu and Foreword by M.R. Masani

Srimati Karuna, Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington, DC, offers reflections on messages from the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Each week new thoughts from his writings and speeches will be presented. For more information: www.gandhimemorialcenter.org Reflection by Srimati KarunaReadings from the words of Rabindranath Tagore by Dr. Sudeshna Basu Music of “Vaishnavajanato” arranged by Samia Mahbub Ahmad (vocal) and Jeffrey H. Bauer (piano), with Debu Nayak (tabla), Pam Broene (flute), Anthony Hyatt (violin) and Tony Ventouris (guitar). Cover art by Caroline Livaditis. To read more: ”The Good Boatman” by Rajmohan Gandhi”An Autobiography: My Experiments with Truth” by Mohandas K. Gandhi”He Spoke the Language of the Rivers: Rabindranath Tagore” by Parineeta Dandekar ”Gandhi and Tagore” by Gurdial Mallik”Sermon on the Sea” by Mahatma Gandhi edited by Haridas T. Muzumdar with an Introduction by John Haynes Holmes

Srimati Karuna, Director of the Gandhi Memorial Center in Washington, DC, offers reflections on messages from the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Each week new thoughts from his writings and speeches will be presented. For more information: www.gandhimemorialcenter.org Message from Srimati Karuna Music of "Vaishnavajanato" arranged by Samia Mahbub Ahmad (vocal) and Jeffrey H. Bauer (piano), with Debu Nayak (tabla), Pam Broene (flute), Anthony Hyatt (violin) and Tony Ventouris (guitar). Including Archival Audio Recording of Mohandas K. Gandhi and readings from “An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments of Truth” by Mohandas K. Gandhi. Cover art by Caroline Livaditis

At the end of World War I, Great Britain promised India increased autonomy with one hand and took civil rights away with another. The furious population welcomed the leadership of a nationalist with a compelling message of non-violence and self-reliance, one Mohandas K. Gandhi. But when Gandhi organized nationwide protests, the British reacted with fear and force, especially in Amritsar, where a mob lashed out against English residents. The confrontation would end in one of the most shocking events in colonial history. After Indians revolted against British rule in 1857, the British believed that only overwhelming force could keep the subcontinent under British control. This newspaper cartoon illustrates what the colonial authorities feared the most: that Indians would assault English women and children. Indian servants raised British children, cooked British food, washed British clothes, and tended to every British need. But the British never trusted the people among who they lived. Nearly 2 million Indian soldiers and support staff served in World War I. Nationalists expected that their loyal service would be rewarded by increased autonomy within the British empire. Mohandas K. Gandhi returned to India eager to employ his principles of non-violent resistance in the struggle for Indian independence. For Gandhi, spinning was both a practical way for India to become economically independent and a strategy for promoting traditional crafts. It was also a symbol of Indian self-reliance. Gandhi pushed spinning on everyone he met. Amritsar, in Punjab, is home to the Darbar Sahib, a holy site in the Sikh faith. This diagram of Jallianwala Bagh shows the size of the space, the location of the soldiers, and the limited number of exits. Brigadier-General R.E.H. Dyer was born in India and served around the empire as well as on the Western Front. He estimated his troops had killed between 200 and 300 people and asserted, "There was no question of undue severity." Among the reprisals Dyer imposed on Amritsar, the most notorious was the "crawling order"--the demand that Indians crawl on their stomachs down the street where the schoolteacher Miss Sherwood was attacked. Gandhi accelerated his non-cooperation protests after the Amritsar Massacre, eventually calling on peasants to stop paying their taxes. In March 1922, he was arrested and convicted of sedition. He was sentenced to six years but only served two. On August 1, 1919, Gopal Singh of the Ghadar Party presented Eamon de Valera with a sword. The sword was sheathed, a symbol of India's non-violence resistance to the British. But de Valera unsheathed it, marking Ireland's use of force. Both nations would achieve independence accompanied by bloodshed, but Gandhi's refusal to confront the British on their own terms infuriated the British in a way the Irish never did. Today, Jallianwala Bagh is a beautifully landscaped memorial shrine that includes this painting of the massacre, observed here by an Indian girl on the 100th anniversary of the event. Please note that the links below to Amazon are affiliate links. That means that, at no extra cost to you, I can earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. (Here's what, legally, I'm supposed to tell you: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.) However, I only recommend books that I have used and genuinely highly recommend.

The emergence of the flu virus that swept the globe between 1918 and 1920 was entirely unexpected, but the resulting pandemic can't be called an entirely natural disaster. Governments made decisions that made the flu much, much worse, and those decisions would have long-lasting consequences--and leave between 50 and 100 million dead. Colonel Charles Hagadorn was a respected officer who had served in the Philippines, Northern Mexico, and Panama as well as at West Point as a drawing instructor. His suicide was reported across the United States. Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois was like many of the army camps thrown together after the United States declared war on Germany. The camp's experience with the Spanish Flu was not unusual; many camps were devasted by the pandemic. In this photo, soldiers at the camp play baseball, probably during the months either before or after the flu, since during the crisis all hands were needed to care for the sick and tend to the dead. This photo depicts typical hospital conditions in army camps. It was taken at Camp Funston in Kansas, which some researchers believe was where the flu virus originated. Unusually virulent cases of flu had been reported in Kansas, and the camp saw some of the first cases in the United States. That did not stop the camp from sending soldiers to other camps across the country and to Europe. Despite the fact that cases of flu had been reported among navy personnel in Philadelphia, the city went ahead with its massive Liberty Loan parade in September 1918. The streets were packed with several hundred thousand people. Within days, tens of thousands fell ill. As the crisis continued, the Archbishop threw open churches for use as hospitals, ordered seminary students to help bury the dead, and allowed cloistered nuns to serve as nurses. Toward the end of the pandemic, the city had to recruit workers to dig mass graves for the dead. Cities tried to implement measures to limit the spread of the disease. Spitting on the street was a frequent target. Islands and remote communities tried to impose quarantines to keep out the sickness. Many of these, as in Prince Edward Island, Canada and Australia, proved ineffective. However, Gunnison, Colorado's strict restrictions kept the flu out of the community. Despite the dire situation, many governments tried to downplay the seriousness of the flu. They considered it important to maintain morale and avoid panic. The Albuquerque Morning Journal argued that fear took more lives than the disease. The flu was a global disaster, although I have found it difficult to find photos that give a real sense of its scope. This image is from Tokyo and shows schoolgirls wearing gauze masks in an attempt to prevent spreading or catching the disease. Masks were worn around the world during the flu outbreak. I mentioned in the episode the terrible losses in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Native villages across Alaska were hit particularly hard by the flu, and thousands of orphans were left in the aftermath of the pandemic. This photo shows a group of these orphans at the Kanakanak government orphanage. Mohandas K. Gandhi, seen here in a photo from 1915, was one of many political and social leaders who became seriously ill with the flu. Katherine Anne Porter, pictured here about 1912, nearly died in the influenza epidemic and was one of few writers of the era to chronicle her experience. It is a truth universally acknowledged that no matter how terrible the crisis, someone will try to make money off of it. The Victor Victrola dealer of Billings, Montana, for example, informed the public they could still enjoy music even while concert halls and movie theaters were closed if they bought their own record player. Please note that the links below to Amazon are affiliate links. That means that, at no extra cost to you, I can earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. (Here's what, legally, I'm supposed to tell you: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.) However, I only recommend books that I have used and genuinely highly recommend.

Born in 1934 in Durban, South Africa, Arun is the fifth grandson of India's legendary leader, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi. Growing up under the discriminatory apartheid laws of South Africa, he was beaten by “white” South Africans for being too black and “black” South Africans for being too white; so, Arun sought eye-for-an-eye justice. However, he learned from his parents and grandparents that justice does not mean revenge—it means transforming the opponent through love and suffering. 

While the PEACE TALKS RADIO series goes out of its way to feature the less-heralded peace workers throughout history and in our world today, the personalities who rise to the top of world consciousness often do so for very good and powerful reasons that deserve more focused attention. On this program, we've gathered 6 whose stories in the 20th Century, and a couple whose stories have continued into the 21st century, who seem linked in many ways – and each has left succeeding generations inspiration to build on. Asked to name peace leaders, these are the names most people on the street would come up with – the Dalai Lama, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta, Nelson Mandela and Mohandas K. Gandhi. The program includes some inspiration from each to create one big, always useful, dose of peace thought for us to take in.

Listen in on this inspirational conversation when my guest will be Dr. Arun Gandhi, grandson of the legendary social justice advocate, Mohandas K. Gandhi. We will talk about how we can put our spirituality into practice and what you do every day to be the peace you desire to experience in the world.

Rev. Cynthia Alice Anderson is in her third year as senior minister of Christ Church Unity of Orlando, Florida. She attributes the basis of their growth to a focus on soul growth and transformation. Soul evolution is her passion, and part of that process includes a commitment to peace. CCU is observing a  “Season of Nonviolence” with special guest Dr. Arun Gandihi, Mohandas K. Gandhi's grandson. Dr. Gandhi and Rev. Alice discuss the legacy of peace left by the Mahatma. Rev. James Gaither joins Dr. Shepherd as co-host. Dr. Gandhi shares a rarely told memory of an experience with his grandfather in India.

If you abjure all violence, you must abjure the state. Thus, while not all libertarians are pacifists, all pacifists are libertarians, whether they realize it or not (and, admittedly, a great many pacifists have not realized it). Gandhi, it appears, did realize it.

Compelling moments from the 2006 season of Peace Talks Radio episodes. Info: Listeners will hear -nonviolent communication expert Marshall Rosenberg; -Arun Gandhi, Mohandas K. Gandhi's grandson; -1976 Nobel Prize Laureate Mairead Maguire; -plus highlights from programs on peaceful parenting, the Peace Corps, workplace peacemaking, prison inmates finding their own peace and more.

I. Introduction I'd like to begin by reading you a story of some local history that I came across recently, which I found fascinating. In the year 1837 a duel took place between Congressman George Dromgoole and hotel owner Daniel Digger near Gaston, North Carolina. Shortly after sun up the challenger arrived, riding in a high-wheeled carriage with his friend and a physician. Moments later the challenger arrived in a wagon driven by his friend. A bed had been laid in the wagon, which was to serve as an ambulance, should one be required. Everyone was in formal dress. The physicians were business like, having their sleeves rolled up and carrying forceps and tourniquets. The two duelists, filled with hatred for each other, said their 'good mornings' with curt civility and then looked away. Their helpers busied themselves selecting the dueling ground, choosing a piece of level land, near the river bank. Walking together, the helpers stepped off 10 paces with slightly exaggerated strides. Pegs were driven in at the spots where the shooters would stand. Each helper loaded two pistols for his man. A coin was tossed, the ground was selected and the time had come. The doctor stood near the ambulance wagon as the duelists walked somberly to the pegs which had been driven into the ground. They stood facing each other with their pistols pointed downward towards the earth. Suddenly the word was given. Each dualist raised his arm, cocked, aimed and fired quickly. The sound of the shots was almost simultaneous and no one could tell who had fired first. There was a rustle of startled birds, then thick silence. The smoke lifted. One of the combatants sank slowly to his knees and fell heavily face down. The doctors rushed to him but there was nothing that could be done. He was dead before they reached him. This scene in one detail or another had been replayed and was replayed many times during that era of our nation's history. An insult was given, gloves were removed, a face was slapped and pistols were drawn at dawn the next day. A “point of personal honor” said the spirit of the age. But Jesus Christ says, "This is pride". II. Life in the Kingdom of Heaven: Dealing with Evil People Selflessly In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus points to a higher law. Jesus Christ, through the words of the Sermon on the Mount, challenges us to lay down our personal honor and live for the honor of someone higher — the honor of God, the eternal Father. Notice in the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus Christ, who is the master law giver, takes the law and reaches right in to our hearts; to analyze them, to sift them to see what's really there, and to convince those who perhaps are unconvinced, that they really do need a savior because the Kingdom of Heaven is really only given to those who are spiritual beggars. "Blessed are the spiritual beggars for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven” we've been saying. We see in Matthew that Jesus is able to take the law and go to a deeper level. Recently I have come to think of the commands of God differently than I thought of them before. The commands of God come to me, commanding me what I should be and must be. But, by the power of the Holy Spirit with Jesus Christ living in me, I see that they have changed now, and that these commands are not just what I should and must be, but what I can be today and what I most certainly will be in the future." As we look through the Sermon on the Mount we see that it's just not a matter of murder, it’s a matter of anger. That means I can be free of anger today and will be someday totally free of anger. It's not just a matter of being free from adultery, it’s a matter of being free from lust. Not just that I can and must be today but that someday I will totally be free through the commands that He gives us. As we look at verses 38 through 48, think of it that way. If you are a Christian today, Jesus Christ is calling you to a higher level, a higher standard than the way the world settles it's conflicts, the way the world deals with enemies, the way the world deals with difficult or evil people. The Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 4:1, "I urge you brothers, as a prisoner of the Lord, to live a life worthy of the calling you have received." What is that calling? It's a high calling. Be perfect therefore as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Listen now to the words of Matthew chapter 5 verse 38 through 48. "You have heard that it was said, eye for eye and tooth for tooth. But I tell you do not resist an evil person, if someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, 'Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect therefore as your Heavenly Father is perfect.'" Critics of the scripture say that Jesus Christ in the 'Sermon on the Mount' is over turning the archaic, old fashioned law of Moses. They say He's setting Himself against the law of Moses, and they point particularly to this example here in verse 38. "You have heard that it was said, eye for eye and tooth for tooth, but I tell you, do not resist an evil person." And they say, surely, here Jesus is contradicting Moses. I think it's a little bit strange that anybody would say this of someone who said, "Do not suppose that I came to abolish the law or the prophets. I did not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them until Heaven and Earth disappear and not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen will buy any means disappear from the law until everything is accomplished." That's the heart of Jesus toward the law of Moses. But yet the charge is made, so we need to look at it. In Deuteronomy 19:21, from the law of Moses, we get this command about eye for eye and tooth for tooth. It says there, "The judges in a civil case must make a thorough investigation of the case. The judges must purge the evil from among you. Show no pity, life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot." To whom is the law written? — to judges, to those judging civil cases brought to them. Why show no pity? — in order that the evil may be purged from among Israel, so that evil will not spread through that whole society. That's why the judges are instructed to show no pity. Is that what Jesus has in mind here? I don't think so. The principle of eye for eye, tooth for tooth, is to stop escalation. How many of you have ever heard of the Hatfields and the McCoys? They were a couple of famous feuding families from the great states of Kentucky and West Virginia, back in the late 19th century. Though I don’t know the specifics, I know that they did not like each other. A Hatfield was killed by a McCoy, then some of the Hatfields went out and kidnapped three McCoys and executed them. Now, do you see what I'm talking about? — the principal of escalation. One life leads to the taking of three lives. Why the escalation? Human pride; one Hatfield is worth three McCoys, you see? There's escalation. You take my eye out, I'm going to kill you. You see, my eye is worth your life—the principle of escalation. The Law of Moses puts into place the idea of no escalation— one eye is equal to one eye and one tooth is equal to one tooth. The Pharisees took the Law as a matter of personal application. They would be the judges moving through society judging everyone based on this law. They would be the ones who would take the eye or took the tooth. But Jesus here is speaking to the Christian person, to the member of the Kingdom of Heaven. Basically, in effect saying, "Don't press charges." If someone takes your eye, don't press charges. Do not resist the evil person. Don't look for retribution in this world. In effect, don't hurt back, don't take back, give it to God.” In no way does Jesus overturn the law of Moses. III. Doctrinal Controversy concerning the Law Now, there's a long history of doctrinal controversy over these verses that we're looking at. In the Christian church, there have been groups of people called the pacifists, those who believe that there should never be any resistance whatsoever made to evil. One example of this was Count Leo Tolstoy, who wrote the book, 'War and Peace’. Leo Tolstoy was a pacifist who got his pacifism from the verse we're looking at. "Do not resist evil", is what he said, and he believed that this verse, if properly applied, would leave there to be no police officers, no courts at all, no lawmakers, no military, no generals, nothing to resist evil in this world. But is that what Jesus says? It's interesting his writings were very influential on a young Indian who was studying law in England at the time. Mohandas K. Gandhi. Gandhi read Tolstoy's writings and read the 'Sermon on the Mount' and he took this principle of non-violence to his native land of India. Many people believe that this principle of non-violence won India it's independence. Gandhi loved the 'Sermon on the Mount' and thought it was the pinnacle of Christian morality, but he missed the true issue here. We're talking about the Kingdom of Heaven. We're talking about entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. It only comes from those who grieve over sin and who know they need a savior. It's not a series of moral injunctions. Others are moderate pacifists, and they look to this and they say, "We shouldn't be involved in military conflict or we shouldn't be judges." Some of our own baptist ancestors, the Anabaptists believe you should never be, if you're a Christian, a magistrate, judge or in any position to be a judge based on their read of the 'Sermon on the Mount'. But context is king. Jesus here is speaking to those who are in the kingdom of Heaven. This is for Christians. It has nothing to do with non-Christians. For the non-Christian, law is instituted by God, upheld by God. Governments are to be submitted to for their restraint of evil. But to the Christian, we're called to a higher level, a level of grace which the world cannot understand nor can it live out. Realize that this teaching has to do with you individually, personally. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go with him one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. It has nothing to do with whether a Christian should serve as a judge or in the military. I think the root issue here is the Christian's attitude towards self, toward who you are. The natural man, the natural tendency is to make self a god, to worship self. "How dare you do this to me? Do you know who I am? How dare you cut me off at the highway, don't you understand? It doesn't matter that I have the yield sign, I'm me, don't you understand? You can't do that to me." That's natural. We're all like that, we all have that pride inside us. The natural man makes itself a god. Anything that wrongs self must be punished violently. But Jesus Christ calls us to something higher. If you want to be truly Christian, you have to do what to yourself? Deny yourself. Matthew 16:24 says, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me." What's the cross for? It's for death. So it's not just a matter of denying self, it's a matter of dying to self, dying to your own interest, your own opinions, dying to yourself. Jesus here takes us through three examples of what He means in terms of death to self: Death to self concerning your physical body, Death to self concerning your possessions, Death to self concerning your time or perhaps your effort, your work. IV. Dead to Self Concerning One’s Body Let's look at the first in verse 39. "You ought to be dead to self concerning your physical body. Do not resist an evil person." It says there, "If someone strike you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." Isn't this one of the most famous injunctions in all of Christ's teaching? Turn the other cheek. The question is how many of us live it out? What happens when someone really strikes you? Maybe they don't do it physically, but maybe interpersonally. Do you turn the other cheek or does that viper come up from with inside. You can't do that to me. That's natural to all of us. Jesus is calling us to something higher. I read a story about a champion boxer named Billy Bray. In the 19th century, he was a coal miner, I believe in Wales, and he worked in the coal mines but in his spare time he won boxing matches one after another. He was a big strong man and nobody could defeat him in a challenge. The enemy, the opponent would be laying on the ground unconscious at the end of that boxing match. He made a lot of enemies during his non-Christian days and then suddenly came to faith in Christ. So the enemies rolled up their sleeves and said, "Now we've got him." One of them one day decided to challenge Billy Bray and came up to him and tapped him on the shoulder, and just as he turned around, he got punched right in the mouth. He was staggered a bit but didn't fall; blood was in his mouth. Everyone around was wondering what Billy would do to this guy. Now, in his natural physical strength he was able to render this man unconscious with one punch. Instead what he did was he delivered a spiritual blow. He said, "May God forgive you even as I forgive you." What do you think that did to that man? "May God forgive you even as I forgive you." I think that's incredible. This is what Jesus is calling us too. He's turning the other cheek. "If you want to hit me again, hit me again, I'll not hit you back. But I will pray for you because I'm concerned about your spiritual state." Isn't that powerful? There's another story of Hudson Taylor, a missionary in China. He was the first missionary in the 19th century to what they call, 'go native'. He wore Chinese clothes, dyed his hair, and wore a long pony tail the way they did at that point. He was fluent in Chinese and sought to win as many as he could to faith in Jesus Christ. He was standing by a river bank and a ferry was coming toward him, and he hailed the ferry. The man knew Hudson Taylor. He knew who he was and he started moving toward him. At that moment, a rich Chinese man came just as the ferry was starting to dock. He saw this poor “Chinese” man standing next to him, and shoved him down into the mud. He then started to step on to the ferry that Hudson Taylor had summoned. The man with the ferry said, "I was called by the foreigner. He has first choice." "The foreigner? What foreigner?" He said, "Him." And then he realized who it was. It was Hudson Taylor. He was embarrassed. Hudson Taylor got up and wiped the mud off and invited the man, "Please come and take the ferry ride with me." The whole way across that river he shared Jesus Christ with him. He didn't insult him. He wasn't angry at him. He took it as an opportunity to witness to him, through faith in Jesus Christ, that he might have eternal life. What is the underlying attitude? It's simply this. My body is no longer my own. It doesn't belong to me. Jesus bought it with His blood. 1 Corinthians 6:19 says, "You are not your own. You are bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your body." And so my cheek doesn't belong to me anymore. Jesus tells me that when I'm struck, I'm to give the other cheek too, and Jesus has the right to tell me that. He bought my cheek. He can do what He wants with my cheek. If He tells me to turn my cheek, I must do it because He bought it; He owns it. Were physical sufferings part of Christ's life? Yes, they were. He's not calling us to do anything He didn't do himself. Jesus is willing to do it, and He also enjoins it on us. The deep issue here is, whose are we? Who owns us? Romans 12:1 says, "Therefore, I urge you brothers. In view of God's mercy, to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to Him." This is your spiritual act of worship. Give your body over to him in service to Him. It belongs to Him. It goes to a deeper issue too. I do not think it is just a matter of physical striking. We don't get struck much anymore. But, maybe we do in reputation. I think what Jesus is calling us to is to get beyond caring what our reputation is in this world. We really don't care what people think about us anymore. What matters is what Jesus Christ thinks. And so, it says in 1 Corinthians 4:3, "I care very little." This is what the apostle Paul says, "I care very little if I'm judged by you or by any human court. I don't even judge myself. It is the Lord who judges me. He's my audience. So, I don't care what my reputation is. I give it over and I just want to serve Him." Dead to self. V. Dead to Self Concerning One’s Possessions Secondly, it says that we are dead to self concerning our possessions. In verse 40 and 42. It says, "If someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well." In verse 42 it says, "Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." How many of you ever heard a child, just learning how to speak, say the word 'mine'? “That's mine.” This is one of the first things that a child learns. The law of possession. "Those are my toys, my books. That's my bed, my blanket, my mommy, my daddy, mine. It's my stuff, so don't touch it. Nobody touch my stuff. It belongs to me." But what am I going to say about your stuff? It's not yours anymore. God gave it to you, and when Jesus died for you, you came, and said, "Everything I have is yours. It's yours for your purpose, anything you want. So if you bring someone to me, Lord God, who has a need of it, I give it. I'm not going to be storing up possessions here on Earth. I'm going to store it up in Heaven. I'm going to be an open pipe, an open conduit with no blockage. Stuff, the material possessions of this life, is just going to flow through me to the needy.” That's my attitude. I'm not going to have occlusion or blockage in this artery. I'm not going to accumulate. It's just going to flow through me, right to those whoever God leads my way. Jesus says that if anyone wants your shirt give them your outside cloak as well. And why? Because, "Blessed are the meek, for they will get it all back. They will inherit the Earth." You don't need to hold on in this life. If God has given you something now, it's to give away for the Kingdom of Heaven. Now, what about these court cases? We've become a litigious people. Have you noticed that? One court case after another. You know what the Apostle Paul says? This is a revolutionary verse, 1 Corinthians 6:7: "Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated, than to go to court?" It's better for you as a Christian to be wronged and cheated, than to go to court. Now, how does that factor into your world view? Isn't it consistent with the Sermon on the Mount? I think it is. "Why not rather be wronged? Why not turn the other cheek? Why not rather be cheated?" That's what Jesus is saying. In effect, saying, "Go ahead. If you want to sue me and take my tunic, have my cloak too. But now, I have won the right to preach the Gospel to you. Sit down and listen, my friend, as I tell you about a God who loves you enough to die for you. And as I explain to you what will happen when that cloak is worn out, and it's of no use to you. At that point, what will you do? Will you still be living for this material world? Or, at that point, will you turn to God, and ask for forgiveness for your sins? So, with this cloak, I purchase an opportunity to preach the Gospel.” That's what I want to do. Now, what about harder cases? What about people who come to us? We're an inner city church. We interact with beggars. We interact with people who are, even perhaps, professional beggars. Do we give to everyone and anyone who comes and asks for us? Well, no, Scripture interprets Scripture. It says in 2 Thessalonians 3:10, "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” Apparently, there are some people we shouldn't give to, namely, the person who will not work. It's hard to discern the difference sometimes, I have to tell you. But I'd rather err on the one side. I'd rather give to somebody who will not work, than not give to a truly needy person. See, there's a danger to this. But yet, I know that there's a practical side to this. We only have so much we can give. And if we give to the charlatan, if we give to the con-artist, we don't have to give to those who are genuinely needy, and there are genuinely needy people. What Jesus is saying is just, "Let go of that clenched, white knuckle grasp you have on your possessions. Open up that hand, and then I will bring needy people to you, and I will guide you, and then that flow will occur to those who truly need it." VI. Dead to Self Concerning One’s Time Then, finally, He says, "We should be dead to ourselves regarding our time or our effort. "If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." The background to this, was that the Romans, occupying Palestine, made a law that any native could be forced or pressed into service, to carry baggage for the Roman army for approximately one mile. Can you imagine how the Jews did this? They're walking along in everyday life, and then some burly Roman soldier says, "You there, pick up that bag and carry it the requisite mile." Oh the insults, the rolling eyes, whatever. They would, with muttering, and with complaining, pick up that bag, and they would mark off... If you wanted to know the measure of one mile, just be with that Jewish person, as he carried it one mile, then down it went, dropped. Ah, enough of that," and walk away. But along comes a member of the Kingdom of Heaven. "You, pick up that bag." "Glad to. I rejoice in the opportunity to serve my Lord this way," and he picks up the bag, and goes right on past the first mile, and keeps on going. "Can I do that... Is it okay for me to carry the second mile?" What is the look on the Roman centurion's face? Shock, stunned. "What is the difference between you and that other person? I don't understand. You only have to carry it one mile." "I know, I know. It's my joy and my privilege to offer this sacrifice to my Lord, Jesus Christ." How do you think the Roman Empire was conquered for Christ? That's how it was conquered. How do you think this nation or this world's going to be conquered? By obeying the Sermon on the Mount, by living this kind of a life. This, my friends, is a supernatural life, isn't it? This is not an everyday kind of life. There is nothing we can do in our natural power, to be dead to ourself concerning our body, to be dead to ourself concerning our possessions, to be dead to ourself concerning our time, or our work, our labor. It's not natural. But for the Christian who comes to that level of understanding these things, they resonate with what George Mueller said. This is what he said, "There was a day when I died. I utterly died to George Mueller and to his opinions, his preferences, his tastes, his will. I died to the world, and its approval, or its censure. I died even to the approval or blame of my brothers, and my friends. And since then, I have studied only to show myself approved unto God." Can I even describe to you the freedom of living that kind of life? Someone strikes you on the right cheek, "It's no matter. My cheek belongs to Jesus. Strike it again. I'm free in this matter and I'll pray for you." VII. Loving Enemies Selflessly This brings us very neatly to the next section, and that is that we should love our enemies selflessly. Matthew 5: 43-45: “You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy,' but I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in Heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." It's a consistent teaching, isn't it? This saying does not contradict the Law of Moses, because this was never said in the Law of Moses. Instead, He takes the spirit of the Law of Moses, and makes it normative for the members of the Kingdom of Heaven, "You are to love your enemies." This, I believe, is one of the most unique teachings of Jesus Christ. You're not going to find it Buddhism. You're not going to find it anywhere else. You're not going to find it in Hinduism or Islam. Only Christianity commands us that we should love our enemies. The question is, can it really be done? It seems so practical and so impossible. I should say, "Practically impossible." Can you really love your enemy? Jesus did it, didn't He? When He was up on the cross, what did He say? "Father, forgive them. They don't know what they're doing." "Oh, well, that's the Son of God. You see, I can't be that way." Yes, you can. You're supposed to be children of your Father in Heaven. You're supposed to be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect. Yes, you can. I've got proof: Acts Chapter 7, at the very end of it, there's a man down on his knees and he's bleeding, showered by stones. His name is Stephen. What did he say right before he died? He said, "Father, don't lay this sin to their charge." What's your excuse? Stephen, he's just a man, just like you and me. It can be done. William Tyndale, right before he died, under the command of the tyrant king, Henry VIII said, "Lord, open the King of England's eyes. Lord, open the King of England's eyes, that he may see the truth." Not a prayer of hatred or anger, but a prayer that the Kingdom of Heaven might advance in England. What is our motive? Is it for the conversion of those that are our enemies? Not primarily. It's for the glory of God in this Earth, that they may see your good deeds, and praise your Father who is in Heaven. The motive is that, God may be glorified by us, that we may be sons of our Father in Heaven. "He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good. He sends His rain on the the righteous and the unrighteous," every single day. Every day, God blesses His enemies. Did you know that? Every single day, God gives blessing to those who don't care about Him, who blaspheme His name, who disobey His commands, who have not a single thought or concern about God. They never give Him a thought, but every day, He feeds them and gives them blessings. And we, who are in the Kingdom of Heaven, we are to be the same. We are to be sons of our Father in Heaven who does this. This is a supernatural life, isn't it? It's a difficult life. It's an impossible life in our own power, but with the power of the Holy Spirit living in us, it's not only possible, it's expected that we should live this way. Someday, when you are perfected in Heaven, you will be exactly like this. Matthew 5: 46-47, "If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." I had a boss once, his name was Tom. For some reason, he never greeted me when I greeted him in the morning. I would say, "Good morning, Tom," and he'd walk by me. I thought, "Maybe he didn't hear me." So the next morning, I said, "Good morning, Tom," and he walked by me. And then, I thought, "Maybe he's hard of hearing." But then I saw him greeting his friends, and I realized that wasn't the problem. There was something else. I came to the point, it was like a fork in my road, and I said, "What am I going to do with this? Am I going to continue to greet him, or am I going to have a little pride and stop just casting my greetings in front of him, for him to trample?" At that point, God brought this verse into my mind, "If you greet only your brothers... " Listen to the question, "What are you doing more than others?" What is the implication to that question that Jesus asks? You should be better than that. You should be at a higher level. You should not be the natural man with pride, saying "I gotta have a little pride here. I can't keep putting my greeting in front of somebody who won't respond." No, you don't. We checked pride at the door a long time ago. We left it behind. VIII. The Supernatural Life: What are you doing more than others? What are you doing more than others? The implication is that you, as members of the Kingdom of Heaven, should be at a higher level. There's a different rule for you. You're not living for this world. You're living for the next world. You're storing up treasure in Heaven. You've got a higher call. “What are you doing more than…” Meditate on that. It’s a diagnostic question. Is your life a supernatural life? Is your response a supernatural response or is it utterly pagan? That's my question to you today. What are you doing more than others? Paul asked the same question, or raised the same issue in 1 Corinthians, when he said, “Strife and conflict in the church, divisions and disagreements in the church —this is a mark of a natural life." He's saying, "When there is strife and conflict, are you not mere men? Are you not acting in a normal way? You shouldn't be. You should be at a higher level. There shouldn't be this division. There shouldn't be these conflicts. There should be agreement, unity of mind and thought." IX. Application To conclude, I want to ask you this question. I want you to take this diagnostic question and bring it right into your heart: "What are you doing more than others?" I'm not saying, "Are you earning your salvation?" My friends, that's impossible. Good deeds will never pay for sin. There is one and only one payment for sin, and that is the shed blood of Jesus Christ. By faith in His name, all your sins, past, present, and future, all of them can be washed away. It's through simple faith in His name. I'm not saying, "Can you earn your salvation?" I'm saying, "Is there a supernatural power in your life? The kind that allows you to turn the other cheek, the kind that allows you to say, 'My possessions are yours, if you need them. If you really need them, they're yours.' Is there a supernatural power in your life, to say, 'My time, my hours of labor, are for you, God, however you want to serve them, however you want to use them.’” Is there that supernatural presence? If so, rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in Heaven. If not, can I encourage you to come to the cross? Can I encourage you to come to the cross, perhaps, even for salvation? Perhaps you don't know Jesus as your Lord and Savior the way you thought you did. And if you do, may I urge you to come to the cross, to understand that it's in the power of the cross, that we can live this kind of life. Can I urge you to come back to the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, to be a spiritual beggar all over again, and say, "Lord, this does not characterize me. When people strike me on the right cheek, I want to hit 'em back twice as hard. And in this way, I'm a natural person, and I don't want to be that way anymore. I want my life, my possessions, my time to be yours, and I wanna give it joyfully and freely." This is my challenge to you today: Come to the cross and know the freeing power of the death of Jesus Christ.