MommaToldMeNotToCome's Blog – November 2009 Archive (2)

CHARTER FOR COMPASSION LAUNCHED TODAY-DRAFT ONE

Karen Armstrong unveils Charter for Compassion

Armstrong calls for a return to the golden rule

NOVEMBER 12, 2009 - The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education is pleased to share Karen Armstrong's Charter for Compassion which was unveiled globally today.

From The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education "< dalailamacenter@dalailamacenter.org >"

The Charter brings together the voices from… Continue

Added by MommaToldMeNotToCome on November 13, 2009 at 12:12am — 5 Comments

LEST WE FORGET WHAT IT'S REALLY ALL ABOUT-REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembrance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day (the event it commemorates) or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of… Continue

Added by MommaToldMeNotToCome on November 11, 2009 at 10:00pm — 5 Comments