santosh athani's Page

Thank you for my birthday greetings, Santosh. I had a lovely peaceful day with my community and my family.
Peace and blessings,
Clare

Sri Lanka Truce
By: Rene Wadlow Posted on: 4/14/2009


Kuan Yin : She who harkens to the cries of the world

Rene Wadlow*





Wise in using skilful means

In every corner of the world

She manifests her countless forms.



Sri Lanka Truce.



Over the past several months, there have been calls to the Sri Lankan government and to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for a cease fire to allow the evacuation of civilians caught between the two opposing armed forces. The Secretary General of the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and non-governmental organizations such as the Association of World Citizens have made these pleas; Until now, compassion was overruled by military and political calculations.



Now, both sides have accepted a two-day truce, 12-13 April, to mark the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. While the use of violence has been constant since the start of the current phase of the conflict in 1983, Sinhala and Tamil cultures have non-violent philosophies of life. Now that there has been a pause in their fighting, the pause may be extended so that more people reach safety. We recall that holy-days truces in the 1963-1975 war in Vietnam had been extended for humanitarian purposes. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese truces were never used to advance negotiations among the parties in conflict.



In the case of Sri Lanka, we can hope that the truce will be used to open real negotiations on the future of the State. In the long run, genuine dialogue is the only way to resolve even the most intransigent conflict.



The extension of the truce would be a sign that the compassion of Kuan Yin is at work.



* Rene Wadlow, Representative to the UN, Geneva, Association of World Citizens.

Copyright mediaforfreedom

santosh Come be part of our group
Gandhi, man of peace
Thank you
Namaste

santosh,
I'm ready to see more pics of those beautiful mountains behind you in your profile pic. I love mountains and have made many trips to experience them.
Peace and Love,
papaed

Santosh,

Glad you are here. Thanks for the comment on my page. I don't think of myself as a role model, but have followed my muse most of my life... after fighting in Vietnam anyway.I have a genuine love for those around me and years of daily meditation has given me a feeling of Peace that means I don't generally have to control my temper, as it doesn't flair easily. I see I need to amend my profile... I now have an 8th grandchild, a girl named Faith 10 months old.

Peace and Love,
papaed