Folks seemed to flock to Karma Kitchen in Berkeley this past 9/11 weekend, where collective wisdom settled on a theme of 'healing.'  About 120 people shared space, food, various gifts (like this inspired booklet about the other  September 11 -- in 1906, when Gandhi first started his experiments with nonviolence) and...

Serendipity is all around Karma and KK DC's grand re-opening last sunday was no different. One of our guests went to the ATM to get cash to pay their meal forward. When they arrived at the ATM, they found $40 laying there! A gentleman who was walking by, received a free hug from one of volunteers outside. He then...

On Sunday morning, August 22nd, 2010, a dozen people came together to lovingly serve.  One of us had volunteered at Karma Kitchen during the past year.  A few were returned old-timers.  Most of us had never volunteered here.  A few more had never experienced the 'Kitchen. I was one of the...

Being the maitre-D, I was able to witness the incredible diversity of people that walked in through the Karma Kitchen doors and simply lit up in the ambiance.   It was especially obvious when I came home at read each of the incredible offerings of "joy" that SO many of our guests shared ... here's a sampling:...

It has been almost an entire month since Karma Kitchen Chicago had its successful launch.  The past month has been filled with anticipation, excitement, and ideas about how to push Karma Kitchen Chicago to the extreme!  After numerous discussions, implementation, and action, it was finally time for Chicagoans to experience the second...

During this past month or so, I’ve been lucky enough to serve at the Karma Kitchen in Berkeley every Sunday.  It seems to have been my ‘karma’ to interact with one particular family on pretty much every occasion I have served. This family was in stark contrast to the other Karma Kitchen guests I had...

Before Victor could figure out what to do with his Karma Kitchen tab, his 12-year-old son whisks out a $20 bill from his pocket.  As tourist from Mexico, that's a heck-of-a lot of allowance money for that 12-year-old.  Immediately Victor says, "Son, no no, that's okay.  You keep your money."  ...

     As a volunteer on the day of our "no strings attached" experiment, I found the experience eye-opening.  In the few moments after we began to pass out the goodie bags, it didn't take long before I noticed people reluctantly accepting or flat-out rejecting the items we wanted to hand out.  In...

Karma Kitchen in DC is closed until September 12th as the restaurant undergoes renovation. This past weekend, we took the ideas of kindness and generosity to the streets of DC! Our Sunday experiment involved a "public picnic" in Dupont Circle - an area in...