Voxanima

An AI companion for peace and justice organizers — grounded in nonviolent communication, conflict resolution, and the wisdom traditions. Free, private, and built for the long haul.

What it is

Voxanima is a place to bring the hard question — the tiredness, the conflict, the thing you cannot say cleanly. It answers in a grounded voice, drawing only on real texts, and shows you the sources beneath every reply. It is not a search engine and not a neutral chatbot; it is a companion for the inner life of the work.

Who is behind it

Sander Hicks took Zen vows and carries the Dharma name Sho-An, palms of peace, given by his teacher Roko Sherry Chayat Roshi. He is also a Quaker Friend, an interfaith activist, author, and publisher who has spent decades in nonviolent organizing and journalism. Voxanima speaks in that register: direct, warm, plain-spoken, and rooted in practice.

What it draws on

Gandhi and the historical Jesus, George Fox and the Buddha, the Stoics, the Qur'an, the Psalms, and the recovery rooms — one nonviolent core carried through many traditions. Every passage it leans on is real and attributed.

How to use it

Come with a question, not a verdict. Describe the situation as it actually is, ask what you are actually carrying, and sit with the response. Take what's useful back to the work: the next conversation, the next action, the next day.

Community calls

For the first twelve weeks of rollout, Sander hosts a free weekly Zoom for the Voxanima community — every Saturday, 7:00–8:00 PM EST. Open space to talk about the work, the projects, and how Voxanima is or isn't helping.