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What if the most radical act of change isn't fighting harder—but transforming from within?

"Gandhi the leader" is well documented, across thousands of books, scholarly works, and commentaries. Yet, underneath the endless debates around his projects, practices, and comments stands a critical organizing principle that guided all his "experiments with truth": sustainable outer change is predicated on inner change.

"We but mirror the world. All the tendencies present in the outer world are to be found in the world of our body. If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change."

In today's world of compounding catastrophes, what is the relevance of inner transformation-led designs?

Questions We'll Sit With

• "Swaraj" in the algorithm age: What does self-rule mean when our attention has been hijacked?
• "Ahimsa" beyond non-violence: How do we channel creative love in a hyper-transactional world?
• The modern talisman: If the spinning wheel was Gandhi's tool for awakening, what's ours?
• Building soul force: Not critical mass, but critical conditions—what practices build a movement of the heart?

What You'll Experience

The Gandhi Pod is offered as a self-paced pod—a new format that lets you move through the 7-module curriculum at your own rhythm. Learn more about self-paced pods →

Here's what the Gandhi Pod looks like:

• Opening Awakin Call — an optional live gathering with Michael Nagler, Gandhian scholar and author of The Search for a Nonviolent Future, to set context and inspiration for the journey ahead.
• Daily head-hands-heart practices — readings, reflection prompts, and real-world experiments that you complete on your own schedule. Each module unlocks after a short pause once you've submitted your reflection—giving you time to let each day's practice settle.
• A private peer-learning feed — share your insights and read others' reflections. You'll see a mix of perspectives from participants at different stages, which many find enriches the experience.
• Optional closing celebration — after the pod deadline, those who've completed the journey gather for a collective ceremony to share gratitude and insights.

Time commitment: ~15 hours over 2-4 weeks (self-paced daily practices + optional live calls)

Commemorating Gandhi's death anniversary, we invite you to this unique journey to rekindle these ancient principles "as old as the hills" in modern context.

To join this learning journey, simply fill out the form below and as we get near to the Pod start, you'll receive a welcome email with more details.