20th Global Season for Peace and Nonviolence

20 years of inspiring individual and community action for attaining peace and justice in the spirit of Mohandas Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. 

Find out more about the Season for Nonviolence here 

Download the daily practices brochure here

Kelowna Event Program

FEBRUARY

4^th   1:00–4:00pm
Creative Workshop: Designing your own Story Stick/Honouring your Journey
w/Nadene Rogers 

10^th  1:00–4:00pm  
COMMUNITY STORY CIRCLE:   Embracing our Diversity and Commonalities
w/Jan Ianucci  

11^th  1:00–4:00pm

Movie and Discussion: “Keepers of the Light”
w/Gwen Smith

24^th  10:00–12:00pm

Saturday Salon: Conscious Sage-ing/Peaceful Age-ing
w/Diane Hockey 

25^th  1:00-3:00pm

Workshop: Family Violence-Awareness 

w/Kelly Batchilder 

MARCH

1^st  7:00–9:00pm
Workshop: Dissolving our Defences 

w/Nadene Rogers

11^th  1:00–3:00pm
Workshop: Dancing With Difficult People 

w/Nadene Rogers

14^th  7:00–9:00pm
Creative Workshop: Vision Boarding for Personal & Global Peace

w/Melody Bailey

23^rd  6:30–8:30pm
Workshop: Calming the Body - Nourishing the Mind

w/Maureen Phillips

25^th  1:00–3:00pm

COMMUNTY PEACE WALK
Stuart Park

APRIL

3^rd  6:30–8:30pm 
Workshop: Making Peace with our Shadow Self 

w/Nadene Rogers

4^th  6:00 –7:00pm
COMMUNITY MEDITATION

Summerhill Winery in the Pyramid

All Public Events and Programs are being held at The Pandosy Peace Centre (unless otherwise stated) at 2490 Pandosy St. (corner of Morrison)

Love Offerings are appreciated.

For more information and updates please visit our Facebook Page @2018SNVKelowna  

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A Season for Peace and Non-Violence

The Gandhi King Season for Nonviolence (SNV) commences on January 30, in cities across the globe. The annual 64 day campaign is an educational, media and grassroots awareness campaign spanning the January 30th and April 4th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

The purpose of the campaign is to focus educational and media attention on the philosophy of attaining peace through nonviolent action as demonstrated by these legendary leaders.

All Events @ Pandosy Peace Centre, 2490 Pandosy Street  (except Peace Rocks Walk & Spiritual Living Circle)

Friday, January 30   7pm

Peace Banner Painting

Friday, February 5,   7pm

Movie and Discussion:   Admissions

Friday, February 19  7pm

Peace Meditation

Friday, March 4, 7pm

Movie & Discussion: The Human Experience

Friday, March 18   7pm

Sing for Peace and Spoken Word

Friday, April 1  7pm

Peace Rock Painting Night

Sunday, April 3     1:30pm

Peace Rocks Walk, Kelowna City Park

Tuesday, February 2 - Tuesday March 29

Bean Scene Coffee House, Capri Mall    5-6pm

Spiritual Living Circle - Book Study - Peace is the Way, Deepak Chopra

Blurbs of the Movies

The Human Experience

We are all searching for answers to the most basic questions: Who are we? Why are we here? Do we really matter?

In a world fraught with hostility and violence, an altruistic group of young men endeavor to understand the true essence of the human spirit by visiting forgotten souls such as homeless New Yorkers, Peruvian orphans and isolated Ghanaian lepers. By spotlighting heartwarming stories from around the world, this uplifting documentary shows viewers that every single person, no matter his or her lot in life, is beautiful. Gorgeously filmed and masterfully narrated, THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE explores with depth and compassion what it means to be a human being.

Features insight and commentary from spiritual leaders and philosophers including: Anna Halpine, Dr. William Hurlbut, Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Dr. Alveda King, and Rev. Richard Neuhaus

Admissions

Admissions is a short film starring Academy Award® nominee James Cromwell that tells a transformational tale about what it takes to find lasting peace. Featuring an Israeli couple and a Palestinian, this modern parable is set in the Admissions Room for the afterlife. Its purpose is to start a conversation that heals.

Connection, Community, Collaboration

Connection, Community, Collaboration

 

Today was definitely a day of connection and community. We came together for our town hall 'Community Conversation' to discuss the values survey that was done over the summer. There were about 50 of us who gathered at the peace centre.

The first thing that stood out for me was how many people care deeply about the Centre for Spiritual Living Kelowna. I was delighted with the turnout and the level of engagement in the room. The discussion was lively and it was apparent that people are committed to this community.

Derek presented an overview of the survey results. You can see the presentation here. It might be a little confusing without his explanation but basically the survey tells us that as a community we value accountability, love, compassion, and education. We want to see our community develop by fostering continuous improvement, further accountability, open communication, and community collaboration.

We discussed as a large group what this means to us. There were some great ideas shared. One was that people want our community to be a safe place where they feel comfortable to be vulnerable as they grow spiritually. There was also discussion that we need our values to be apparent in our community, not just in what we say, but also in who we are and how we connect with each other. Someone suggested that not only does the community have a responsibility and commitment to its membership but also each member has a commitment to the community. It became clear that some of our newer members are not familiar with our Organizational Design Model and our principles. This is an area of opportunity for our future town hall meetings.

We broke into small groups to delve deeper into a discussion about what accountability means as one of our most important values. We had some juicy discussion in my small group. We talked about the fact that as we are all quite independent thinkers our accountability stems from a commitment to our own spiritual growth rather than from a place of guilt or sense of duty. I shared that sometimes I get so wrapped up in continuous improvement that sometimes I can lose sight of being present and connecting with the other members in community on a Sunday morning.

Each small group submitted some notes from their discussions. The board will bring forward this feedback as an important part of the strategic plan.

If you were not able to be there, please share your thoughts and ideas with the community. What does accountability mean to you? How can the Centre for Spiritual Living Kelowna be more accountable to the principles we espouse? How can you be more accountable to your own spiritual growth and to the community as a whole? Please share your ideas. You can comment on this link on facebook, send a comment through the website, or email Dr. Deborah at revgord @ shaw.ca.