Violence comes from the belief that other people cause our pain and therefore deserve punishment.

Anger can be a wonderful wake up call to help you understand what you need and what you value.

What evidence is there that we've adequately empathized with the other person? First, when an individual realizes that everything going on within has received full empathic understanding, they will experience a sense of relief. We can become aware of this phenomenon by noticing a corresponding release of tension in our own body.

The first step in healing is to put the focus on what's alive now, not what happened in the past.

Behind intimidating messages are simply people appealing to us to meet their needs.

Two things distinguish nonviolent actions from violent actions. First, you don't see an enemy and second, your intention is not to make the other side suffer.

Get very clear about the kind of world we would like and then start living that way.