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We are looking for them, live or death. Where are they? Who are they? Gandhi, Buddha, Christ, Amma, your next door neighbor, your brother, or you? Do not hide, show their ideas, their actions, their courage. We need all of you! Come in peace.

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WELCOME! MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH

Principles of the Peaceful Worker
by Des

As peace warriors we must firstly empty our cups of knowledge. A mind that is full of knowledge has no room for learning and cannot absorb anything else. The peace warrior is engaged in the moment; the moment is all the time that there is to act within. If all our focus is on the goal, then how can we focus on what we have to do to get there? We are interested in the process of learning and not the goal or the product.

As peaceful warriors we must know our limits before we can find ways to overcome them. We don’t compete with others to gain success in our lives, we forge ourselves by looking in the mirror in order to see clearly what the cause of our own ignorance is. Like the river we must go with the flow – some of us may be going against the flow, but yet are still carried along by it. As warriors of peace our thoughts and actions are simultaneous. We act within the choiceless awareness of the moment, our instincts forged in the fires of our spiritual training.
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COMPASSION
by David Sparenberg

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.
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P.E.A.C.E.
by Porscha Parker

__________________________________________________________________________ Group Administrator: Vicky Fornes

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Comment by Sandra Reis on June 17, 2009 at 6:42pm: ´m back my dear friends. I really missed you all. Thanks to be part of this group!
Namaste

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May I be a protector for those without one,
A guide for all travelers on the way;
May I be a bridge, a boat and a ship
For all who wish to cross (the water).

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May I be an island for those who seek one,
And a lamp for those desiring light,
May I be a bed for all who wish to rest
And a slave for all who want a slave.

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May I be a wishing jewel, a magic vase,
Powerful mantras and great medicine,
May I become a wish-fulfilling tree
And a cow of plenty for the world.

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Just like space
And the great elements such as earth,
May I always support the lives
Of all the boundless creatures.

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And until they pass away from pain,
May I also be the source of life
For all the realms of varied beings
That reach unto the ends of space.

Shantideva

excerpt from Chapter III – Full Acceptance of the Awakening of the Mind, in A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, translated by Stephen Batchelor, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamsala, 1979/2007

Comment by tim max on June 16, 2009 at 7:02pm: lot kiss for all

Comment by dahli R on June 16, 2009 at 7:02am: True.

Comment by Cal-el on June 16, 2009 at 6:02am: Dear dahli R,

I'm glad you finally found it. It has to start with a concept before it can be discovered. It takes inner realization. Someone else can tell the way, but they cannot make you feel the way. Once you learn of or develop the concept, then you can start exploring your inner self which will lead you to the road of discovery that the Masters understood. Someone can tell you or show you how, but they cannot dig for you. As Bruce Lee said, "It's like a finger pointing to the moon. Don't watch the finger or you'll miss all the heavenly glory."

One of our peace warriors may have fallen today in Iran:

http://spaceeagle.multiply.com/journal/item/2704/Iran_at_War?replies_read=7

Comment by dahli R on June 16, 2009 at 5:05am: Dear Cal-El,

Peace can only be felt. It is not a concept.
What the Masters imparted was a direct connection
to an inner experience. They talked to encourage
others to receive that connection and then, practice
it. Of this I'm sure. Now too, we have the opportunity
to experience that same inner Peace, Love, Understanding
...Affection...whatever we may call it...the kind that is
independent of circumstances. The reason is simple.
It al is there within the heart of each human being.
We are sitting on a gold mine. Need to dig.
I for one, needed someone to show me where to dig
and how...and am glad he came along...

love to you
dahli

Comment by Cal-el on June 15, 2009 at 8:50am: Christ, Buddha, Gandhi, & the Dalia Lama all taught similar things. Isn't it strange how the words and meaning has become twisted over time? What was meant for peace through inner spirit was used to batter and condemn others.

Comment by dahli R on June 15, 2009 at 8:37am: INNOCENSE

Please mind, let go!
Let me accept..
adore...
cherish the blessing
and drink that peace...
and when the rain comes pouring down
to quench my soul
then let me dance, and sing, and play, oh yes, and play
for the duration of my stay.

with love, dahli

Comment by dahli R on June 15, 2009 at 8:24am: I'm grateful to be part of the peace samurais!
I've always sought peace.
communication
understanding
affection
love
harmony
and lots and lots and lots of fun, my friends!