The Poem as This Moment’s Response
As the winter solstice approaches—a time for contemplation, exchange, and renewal—and Commonweal nears the end of our 50th year celebrations, this conversation with Jane Hirshfield and Host Michael Lerner will attend to how we might best address ourselves to the invitations of precipice and turn: with a spirit of permeability, imagination, and embrace of change.
The Medicine of Flow: Conversation and Experiential Workshop on Effortless Healing (parts 1 and 2)
Click here to view the complete playlist on Youtube. Click here to listen to the complete playlist on SoundCloud. What is healing, really—below the story or journey, and even beyond any meaning? After Dr. Cynthia Li experienced a radical healing firsthand, she began studying the science of physiological coherence, and deepening in her practice of […]
The Flip
In part 9 of this series, Michael Lerner talks with author Jeffrey Kripal about his book The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge. This book is Kripal’s ambitious, visionary program for unifying the sciences and the humanities to expand our minds, open our hearts, and negotiate a peaceful resolution to the culture wars.
The Wonders of Nature on the Healing Land at Commonweal
Join naturalist and biologist David Wimpfheimer for a guided tour of the land at Commonweal, the southern end of Point Reyes National Seashore.
Some Themes at the Heart of His Oeuvre
In part 8 of this series, Michael Lerner talks with author Jeffrey Kripal about some of the key themes that weave through all of his books, especially exploring the nature of consciousness itself.
Magic Hours and Woven Together
Join us for a gallery reception for artists Hillary Goidell and Marla Pederson.
Magic Hours | Woven Together
Magic Hours honors Bay Area Young Survivors/Mets in the City and their cancer retreats held since 2012 at Commonweal. Hillary Goidell’s photography from retreats over the years reverberates with pieces made by participants, along with the precious partnership of BAYS/MITC alumna Marla Pedersen, whose Woven Together is set in a recreated working studio space within Gallery Commonweal. […]
Beyond Survival: Sustaining Human Agency in Challenging Times
We are living in challenging times. Commonweal has been a trailblazer in recognizing this as a moment of long- and short-term peril and opportunity–a rolling “polycrisis.” It may feel overwhelming, but we have copious capacity to rise to the challenge of these times. What will it take to muster a fully human response to polycrisis? […]
Narrative, Resilience, and Social Change
What’s happening in our world—and how do we respond? For the past four years, Commonweal’s Omega Resilience Awards project has been exploring this question with fellows and research teams across Africa, India, and Latin America. Now we’re ready to share what we’re learning. Join us for a conversation with two of the researchers, who will share […]