I would like to share with you a small project I have initiated. I am an Israeli yoga teacher living in Jerusalem, and I began to teach yoga to Palestinian women in East Jerusalem in 2007. This project was born from a deep inner and outer journey to find my purpose and way to contribute towards peace here. For all of the women I teach, and for me, it is a beautiful and enlightening experience of touching the light, the love and the peace, within our difficult situation here in Israel and… Continue
On Change.org, there is less than 1 day left to vote for the creation of a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding. This idea is currently in 11th place, but if it makes it to the top 10, it will be presented to key members of the Obama administration. Here is a brief description of the idea:
"The science of peacebuilding deserves a seat at the table when it comes to… Continue
Added by Yaron on March 12, 2010 at 3:06am —
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Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.
How does a lamp burn? Through the continuous input of small drops of oil. If the drops of oil run out, the light of the lamp will cease, and the bridegroom will say, "I do not know you" (Matthew 25:12).
My daughters, what are these drops of oil in our lamps? They are the small things of daily life: faithfulness, punctuality, small words of kindness, a thought… Continue
Added by melody on March 11, 2010 at 6:56am —
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President Abbas and Prime Minister Netanyahu may soon embark on yet another round of peace talks between Palestinians and Israelis. Each leader, in his own way, faces daunting challenges, in part because he must answer to ideological constituencies which are vehemently opposed to the concessions which are part and parcel of the peace process. Netanyahu, for example, will face an uphill fight convincing his right-wing coalition to compromise on Jerusalem. And in a similar vein, Abbas could be… Continue
Added by Nissim Dahan on March 10, 2010 at 9:31pm —
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We each have our own opinions on what it means to be a citizen in our communities and our countries. However, we rarely think about what it means to be a Global Citizen. A Global Citizen is a recently emerging term that reminds us of the responsibilities we each have for our fellow human beings, human rights, striving for equality and our common interests. The key to bridging the gaps between worldwide communities is to educate people about ourselves and about the difference that we have as… Continue
BLACK TOURMALINE...I have found this personally to be effective as a shield that blocks negative energy. It strengthens the human aura and is very grounding. It is a cool , calming, crystal. It offers its protection to us.…
People from all over the country are organizing to converge on Washington, D.C., to demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan and Iraq.
On Saturday, March 20, 2010, there will be a massive National March &…
This message is an introduction to a new document from The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative titled “The IPCR Workshop Primer” (425 pages).…
My dad, few words on you on your birthday…may you have many more years of happiness and good health which has always been your wealth..
Daddy.. I think this must have been my second word after mummy as it’s a bit difficult, always wanted to call you papa but had to follow the trend started by my sister.Ive never been so close to you but in some matters I always came to you for advice and emotional support and being a strong person you always gave me courage whenever I… Continue
Our minds can enslave us in fear, judgment, pettiness, perfectionism and arrogance, removing wisdom, common sense and intuition. Depression, anxiety and anger can attack our hearts, depleting hope and vitality. Then we don’t want to hurt anymore so we close our heart, locking in negative energy. Defense mechanisms keep us dysfunctional, stagnant and regressed, damming up the… Continue
Added by Mary Cook on March 7, 2010 at 7:28pm —
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March 8:International Day of Women: Women as Peacemakers
Rene Wadlow*
It is only when women start to organize in large numbers that we become a political force, and begin to move towards the possibility of a truly democratic society in which every human being can be brave, responsible, thinking and diligent in the struggle to live at once freely and unselfishly
March 8 is the International Day of Women and thus a time to analyse the specific role of women in bringing… Continue
Added by Rene Wadlow on March 5, 2010 at 8:43pm —
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Money has become the answer to all questions. Yes, greed is old; but, we currently live in a new gilded age. Our capitalist system dictates that those with more capital rule. "We the people" are mere spectators cleverly fooled into thinking our viewpoint matters. Voltaire said: "The comfort of the rich depends on the abundance of…Continue