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A collection of thoughts or images that come to your mind when you think of peace.

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first I'd like to than rose for the beautiful logo.

the idea for this group sprung to my mind after I receive a message from Mohamad sh.

he wrote:

Dear everyone,

As you all see my list, i have a 120 friends, part of them palestinian, others from israel and also some from other arab countries and others like USA , EU, and more, i would like to ask a sensitive question to my friends from israel, and also other are welcome to answer it: everyone of us here talking peace, and about peace, and sounds for me life on this is is so great and lovely, seems no hatred and racism, no occupation and war, from big part of the comments i read mostly we say: we want peace, and here is my question: WHEN WE SAY PEACE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THIS NICE WORD, WHAT KIND OF PEACE WE WANT, WHERE COULD BE OUR LIMITES, BORDERS AND WHAT CAN WE GIVE TO MAKE PEACE REAL, LOTS OF QUESTIONS THAT FOR SURE NEED A DEEP THINKING TO SATISFY OUR NEEDS.
THANKS

So I answered:

That a really good question. I thank you for it, Mohamad. Peace means a great deal of different things to many people. It is a very personal question. I can tell you about the first things that come to my mind when I close my eyes and think of peace. I see no more wars. I see a time when my grandchildren don't have to spend 3 years of their lives in the army. I see equality and respect between peoples and nations. I see my Arab friends come to visit me at home, I see us going to the beach together. I see myself hanging out with my Lebanese friends in Beirut. But most of all, I see myself being able to get in the car with my dad (who is 87 years old) and 2 sons, and drive to Baghdad, Iraq, through Jordan or Syria. In Baghdad he takes us to the house he was born in, and to all the places he told us so many stories about. There, we close a circle.
These dreams might sound trivial to many, but these simple acts have been denied of so many people in the Middle East.

What would I give for REAL peace? Almost everything.


Then I thought, why limit it to Mohamad's friends. It's an important question. Why not open it up for everybody in iPeace?

David



Last summer I attended a lecture by Arun Gandhi (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) & Mairead Corrigan Maguire (Nobel Peace Prize winner) in the Scottish Parliament, here in the historic & beautiful city of Edinburgh.

Mairead spoke of nurturing & cultivating love & peace within yourself, and then sharing it. Arun quoted his Grandfather who spoke of the seed of peace. If this seed is kept in a box it will wither & die. However, if the seed is exposed to the elements it will grow & flourish!

The message is clear, share your peace & let it grow & flourish.

And, with this in mind, please embrace the philosophy behind this movement and share your passion for peace by reaching out and inviting your friends.

Gordon J Millar

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Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 30, 2009 at 3:59pm

"Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal for mankind." Namaste
Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 30, 2009 at 4:24am



2 October, the 'International Day of Non-violence ". This date established by the United Nations (UN)
, marks the anniversary of the Indian pacifist leader, Mahatma Gandhi.
In a statement, the UN asks member countries to celebrate this date
"to convey the message of non-violence 'and affirms the importance of' fix
the culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and nonviolence."

Violence not only conflicts but the way we treat animals, our families
our neighbors, our friends how many times we hurt others without thinking?
How many times we apologize for a mistake?
How many times not understanding with our neighbor?
Violence is any act of physical or psychological that impairs-
Let's start the non-violence through our home, our friends and people who live with us
Embrace life,embrace his friend,his family
Embrace the non-volência,embrace his love
"There is no other path, the path is peace"
I leave my embrace, my peace

2 de octubre, el Día Internacional de la No-violencia "
. Esta fecha establecida por las Naciones Unidas (ONU),
se conmemora el aniversario del líder pacifista indio Mahatma Gandhi.
En un comunicado, la ONU pide a los países miembros a celebrar esta fecha
"para transmitir el mensaje de la no violencia y afirma la importancia de"
fijar la cultura de paz, tolerancia, entendimiento y no violencia. "

La violencia no sólo los conflictos sino la forma en que tratamos a los animales, a nuestras familias
nuestros vecinos, nuestros amigos, ¿cuántas veces nos duele a otros sin pensar?
¿Cuántas veces le pedimos disculpas por un error?
¿Cómo no entender muchas veces con nuestro prójimo?
La violencia es cualquier acto de violencia física o psicológica que afecta -
Vamos a empezar la no-violencia a través de nuestra casa,
nuestros amigos y personas que viven con nosotros
Embrace Life, abrazar a su amigo, su familia,
Abraza la no volência, abrazar a su amor
"No hay otro camino, el camino es la paz"
Dejo mi abrazo, mi paz
Namaste
Clicia Pavan

Noa - beautiful that way
Comment by SCarinhas on September 17, 2009 at 10:26am

Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 17, 2009 at 2:39am

Jewish New Year the evening of September 19-Friday is the year 5770, I wish you all a New Year filled with health, peace,
sweet as honey and delighted as the sky,
flowers and nature.
Shalon
Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 13, 2009 at 11:42pm

Jewish New Year the evening of September 19-Friday
is the year 5770, I wish you all a New Year filled with health, peace,
sweet as honey and delighted as the sky,
flowers and nature.
Shalon
Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 13, 2009 at 10:49pm

Rosh haShanah Head of Year)
19 de setembro a New Year's party
The Jewish year begins on the first of Tishrei
and as seen above, is in September.
Was the date
that God created Adam, the first man.
It starts
a trial period for humanity.
This period
is customary to greet each other wishing
the names are inscribed in the Libro of the Righteous.
It is played the shofar ..
* Shofar, the name of the trumpet made of ram's horn,
used within Judaism in the call for the holy days
as Rosh Hashanah.
Shanah tovah uMetukah!
The Jewish people
Peace, peace, love
May God light the way
the people de Abraaõ
Shalon
-------------
Rosh Hashaná Jefe de Año)
Parte 19 de septiembre de Año Nuevo
El año judío comienza en el primero de Tishrei
y como hemos visto anteriormente, es en septiembre.
Fue la fecha
que Dios creó a Adán, el primer hombre.
Se inicia
un período de prueba para la humanidad.
Este período
Se acostumbra a saludar a los demás que deseen
de los nombres están inscritos en el Libro de los justos.
Se juega el shofar ..
* Shofar, el nombre de la trompeta de cuerno de carnero,
utilizados dentro del judaísmo en la convocatoria de los días santos
como Rosh Hashaná.
Shaná Tová Umetuká!
El pueblo judío
Paz, paz, amor
De mayo de la luz de Dios el camino
la gente de Abraao
Shalon
Clicia Pavan
Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 6, 2009 at 4:56pm

La paz es el sonido de la corriente que pasa, De las aves que vienen a decir los buenos días
De niños jugando en un día de sol.

Tener La Paz es soñar despierto
Tenga paz y no se avergüenzo de

Sonreír, a llorar
Para ordenar, darles gracias.

Tener es poder Paz Tener a
Continuar INCLUSO Cuando
Muchos dicen que regrese ---

Tenga paz es la búsqueda de la Igualdad y la Unidad de la familia en
Si usted tiene la paz ... mundo sabrá llevar la paz al
"No hay camino hacia la paz
La paz es el camino - Gandhi "
Clicia Pavan
Namaste
Comment by Clicia Pavan on September 6, 2009 at 4:54pm
http://www.theworldmarch.org/index.php?lang=eng
El desfile más grande del mundo que la humanidad ha tenido noticias. Esta es la propuesta de los organizadores de la Marcha por la Paz y la No Violencia
La marcha ya cuenta con una membresía de cientos de vecinos, grupos, municipios y universidades, incluyendo Arun Gandhi, nieto de Mahatma Gandhi, que es uno de los principales referentes de lucha no-violenta. Marcha Mundial por la Paz y la No Violencia
Inicio de la campaña: noviembre 2008
Inicio de la marcha: Octubre 2, 2009 en Wellington, Nueva Zelanda
Llegada: Enero 2, 2010 en Punta de Vacas (Aconcagua), Argentina
La no-violencia no es una idea filosófica abstracta, sino una actitud mental se refleja una manera de mejorar individual, una actitud de discernimiento, la libertad y valiente, las fuerzas más dinámicas y creativas y sublime de la naturaleza humana.
Mahatma Gandhi
Namaste
Comment by David Sparenberg on August 22, 2009 at 8:39pm
LETTER TO A YOUNG ARTIST IN CANADA

Here is only a partial reply to your question. While I have studied the world's religions, those of the present and several of the past, I now take little interest in t metaphysical or theological arguments. What has become important to me is the wakefulness and vitality of the soul, of soul-to-soul communication, people finding their way to the pathos of the divine, individually and together, and our participation in the creative healing of the Earth, history and the human condition. Within this open invitation to take part in the voice of the hour, what President Obama calls "the fierce urgency of now," there are but three central tenets I adhere to: respect for life and the acknowledgement of vulnerability, which moves the heart to humility, courage and compassion; the recognition that there is an interconnecting intimacy of pathos that extends from the divine source throughout all of creation and which we are responsible to respond to, and that within the dynamic of the dialogue of response awaits the possibility of the prophetic promise of a steadily emerging and evolutionary globalization of peace, justice and lovingkindness, borne from creativity, respect and a sanctifying embrace of otherness. The furtherance of this communion of hallowing requires what James Endredy calls “counter practice” and I have no doubt that the creation of democratizing counter practices is revolutionary. However, it is gentle and quiet revolution, which demands no bloodshed for accomplishment, but requests in the depth of living articulation a bonding commitment to the future mutuality and biotic integrity of planetary life.

COMPASSION

The pure and sweet souled
man
Mahatma Gandhi
commonly said,
"I am a Hindu and a Moslem,
a Christian and a Buddhist.”
In his ashram
at daily prayers,
Gandhi prayed
to include all faiths.
We too would benefit
greatly
from his lesson
in tolerance and participation.
Truly
the essence of
all religion is compassion.

Can we say:
I am a human being,
living here, in this time, in this
space, a citizen of the world;
an integral and engaged member
of this One
Earth Global Village.
I am a Hindu and a Moslem,
a Christian and a Buddhist,
a Pagan and a Jew.

I am one
with all compassion,
with all genuine love,
with authentic integrity,
for freedom for justice,
for peace and for honesty,
affirming dignity
protecting diversity
in nature and of cultures.

Wherever there is humility
and an open heart,
I am, in my soul.
Wherever there is kindness
and an open hand,
I am with these
unconditional hands
of flesh and life-giving energy.

I am food
and I am water.
I am air
and I am light.
I am many
and I am only one.
One
is the phenomenal power
of cosmic unity.
.
Where a voice is necessary,
I shall be
a steadfast word.
Where an ear is called for,
I shall be the foremost
listener
of heartfelt concern.
Where eyes are required,
I shall bear witness
with uncompromising vision.

There is no purpose
here, in this life,
greater than devotion and praise.
There is no path
for the mortal sojourn
more worthy
than the way
of expressed compassion.

Truly,
I am a child
in the family of living spirit
and in the unboundaried
congregation
of universal souls.

Like the genuine
Mahatma,
I would open my hands
and my little self,
releasing the canker
worm of violence
and welcoming the butterfly
of peace.

Here, between my tears
and the smile
of awakened serenity,
I offer my prayer:

Generation, you,
let me stand
among us all, on this wounded
mother earth, with
naked feet,
in humility and courage,
to be who I am,
when I have understood
and transcended
the misconceptions
deceptions
and the betrayal
of who I was.

The poem Compassion is from HEALING, A Book of Poetry by David Sparenberg http://www.lulu.com/content/1096722.
Comment by Clicia Pavan on August 19, 2009 at 1:53am

Only in God can we be truly free
Namaste
 

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